Service Designer

Job Description

Aldar Education is currently seeking a Service Designer for an immediate start in Abu Dhabi to support our growing family of owned and operated schools in the UAE. This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

The Service Designer supports Aldar Education in designing and documenting end-to-end processes to improve efficiency and enable digital transformation. Working with HQ and schools, the role identifies improvements and automation opportunities and designs effective service models aligned with digital initiatives. It ensures processes are clearly structured and aligned with strategy to enhance user experience across the organization.

Since its inception in 2007 with just 250 students, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought-after education provider, with more than 25 owned and managed premium and super-premium schools and academies- in partnership with some of the world’s most prestigious institutions including

Rugby School, King’s College Wimbledon, and Cranleigh. The Group now serves over
38,000 studentsthrough5,000 educators from more than 100 nationalities to deliver world-class education across a broad range of curricula and learning pathways from nursery through to K12.

At Aldar Education, our impact goes far beyond the classroom: we are proud to contribute to the UAE’s vision for a sustainable, knowledge-based economy through premium education. With this in mind, we hire educators and industry professionals who not only embody our values and cultural ethos but also bring a genuine passion for education—qualities central to our mission of shaping the leaders of tomorrow.

• Lead the design and documentation of end-to-end service processes across Aldar Education HQ and school operations.
• Partner with business stakeholders to analyze existing workflows and identify opportunities for improvement, automation, and digital enablement.
• Develop clear service blueprints, process maps, and operating models to support digital transformation initiatives.
• Ensure processes are designed to be scalable, efficient, and aligned with Aldar Education’s operational and digital strategy.
• Support the implementation of digital tools by ensuring underlying business processes are clearly defined and optimized.
• Promote best practices in service design, process design, and user-centered service delivery across the organization.

Analyze existing operational workflows across departments and schools to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.

Design end-to-end service journeys and operational processes for key business functions.

Develop detailed process documentation including:

• Service blueprints
• Process maps
• Operating procedures
• User journeys
• RACI models where appropriate

Ensure services are designed with clear ownership, accountability, and operational governance.

Collaborate with Digital & Technology Services teams to design processes that support digital platform implementation and automation.

Ensure business processes are structured to enable:

• automation
• system integration
• improved data visibility
• efficient service delivery

Translate business needs into structured process requirements to support digital product development.

Work closely with HQ departments, school operations, and digital teams to understand operational needs and service challenges.

Facilitate workshops and discovery sessions to gather insights and define service improvements.

Support business teams in adopting new processes and service models.

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