Lead Service Designer

eFinancialCareersLondonreedpublished 10/20/2026
Must-have:SeniorLeadHybrid

Your tasks

About the Role We're supporting a major government transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Lead Service Designer to shape and improve complex public-facing services.

Working within multidisciplinary teams, you'll lead end-to-end service design activities, helping organisations better understand user needs, identify pain points and design services that deliver meaningful outcomes for both users and stakeholders.

  • Leading service design activities across Discovery, Alpha, Beta and Live phases.
  • Creating service blueprints, service maps, ecosystem maps and future-state service visions.
  • Identifying opportunities to improve complex services across people, process and technology.
  • Facilitating stakeholder workshops, design sessions and service mapping exercises.
  • Working closely with User Researchers, Product Managers, Business Analysts and Delivery teams.
  • Translating research and insights into actionable service improvements.
  • Building consensus among senior stakeholders and helping shape future service direction.

Requirements

  • Strong Service Design experience within UK Public Sector environments.
  • Experience leading end-to-end service design across complex programmes.
  • Expertise in service blueprints, user journeys, service mapping and design thinking methodologies.
  • Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
  • Experience working within multidisciplinary Agile teams.
  • Understanding of GDS standards and user-centred design approaches.
  • Active SC Clearance and a valid UK passport.
  • Portfolio or examples of previous Service Design work.

What we offer

  • High-profile government transformation programme
  • Opportunity to shape services used at national scale
  • Long-term engagement with strong extension potential
  • Collaborative multidisciplinary design environment
  • Fast interview and onboarding process

How to apply

To find out more about this opportunity, contact Daire McIlhatton at Anson McCade Recruitment.

Other

£575 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Contract

Contact person

Listed by the employer in the job posting — for questions and your application.

  • Daire McIlhattonAnson McCade Recruitment