Experience Design Manager- CX

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The Experience Design Manager is responsible for designing operationalizing and continuously improving differentiated client experiences aligned to enterprise CX strategy. This role translates client insights behavioral signals and business priorities into scalable service models journey designs and standards of care. Partnering cross-functionally the Experience Design Manager ensures experiences are intentional consistent and measurableenhancing client satisfaction loyalty and growth. The role plays a critical part in evolving from relationship-based delivery to a more structured proactive and insight-driven experience model.

Essential Duties:

• Design end-to-end client journeys and service delivery models aligned to segmentation ensuring clear differentiation in experience and value
• Translate client insights (VoC operational data behavioral signals) into actionable experience improvements service standards and prioritized initiatives.
• Partner with Client Service Digital Operations LoBs and Insights teams to embed experience design into processes platforms (e.g. myRSM) and ways of working.
• Define and document standards of care experience principles and playbooks to enable consistent execution across Lines of Business.
• Facilitate workshops and design sessions (e.g. service design sprints) to co-create solutions with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Monitor performance of designed experiences using CX metrics (e.g. NPS CSAT retention indicators) and iterate based on results.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred (Business Marketing Design CX or related field)
• Certifications in Human-Centered Design Service Design or CX (preferred)
• CXPA (preferred)

TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS

Required:

• Strong experience in service design journey mapping and experience frameworks
• Ability to translate insights into practical scalable solutions
• Data-driven mindset with ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative inputs
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills for executive audiences

Preferred:

• Familiarity with CX platforms (e.g. Qualtrics Medallia)
• Knowledge of design thinking methodologies
• Experience integrating CX into digital platforms and product design

EXPERIENCE

Required:

• 58 years in Customer Experience Service Design Product Design or related field
• Proven experience designing and implementing end-to-end experiences or service models
• Experience working in cross-functional matrixed environments

Preferred:

• Experience in professional services or B2B environments
• Experience supporting tiered service models
• Exposure to CX transformation or large-scale change initiatives

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Required:

• Ability to influence without authority across functions and levels
• Strong collaboration and partnership mindset
• Bias toward action with ability to move from concept to execution
• Strategic thinking with strong attention to detail

Preferred:

• Experience leading design workshops or cross-functional initiatives
• Ability to coach teams on experience design principles and practices

At RSM we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our offer flexibility in your schedule empowering you to balance lifes demands while also maintaining your ability to serve more about our total rewards at applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

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