Intro
At MO, we challenge the status quo and help government leaders shape the future. We engineer scalable, human-centered solutions that help agencies deliver their mission faster and better. Our teams blend product, design, AI, data, and modern software practices to modernize legacy systems, build new digital platforms, and deliver mission-ready products that drive sustainable change.
We live by our values—Integrity, Excellence, Courage and Curiosity. They guide how we build, collaborate, and lead. From cloud infrastructure and data engineering to AI integration and service design, we connect technology and experience to deliver outcomes that scale.
We’re building a company where technologists, designers, and builders can serve the mission, grow their craft, and help shape the future of digital government. At MO, your work doesn’t just make a difference, it advances the mission and helps build a more capable, trusted, and human government.
We believe AI is fundamentally changing how we build solutions and drive outcomes for our clients. We thoughtfully leverage AI tools to accelerate discovery, improve decision-making, reduce manual work, and produce higher-quality deliverables. We value curiosity, experimentation, and a willingness to continuously evolve how we work as AI capabilities advance.
Overview
We are looking for a Senior Service Designer to support MO’s federal government customers, initially within our Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) business unit. In this role, you will apply deep service design expertise to lead initiatives to map complex systems and processes. These programs inform data-powered products and services that deliver measurable outcomes for the people and organizations we serve.
The ideal candidate brings relevant government experience and a track record of delivering high-impact work in complex environments. Willingness to dive into ambiguity and build new systems and processes, sometimes from scratch, is essential, as is leading through influence within a matrixed environment. As a senior-level individual contributor, you will lead collaborative engagements within your assigned program based on a strong understanding of client needs, values, fears, and objectives.
This role does not include formal people management responsibilities, but is expected to help define best practices and support our people as we grow. This involves identifying and helping address team challenges, as well as modeling and encouraging supportive, inclusive, constructive, and innovative behaviors to create a positive working environment.
This role is remote but anticipates occasional travel in support of customer engagement and industry events.
What You'll Do
Lead complex, cross-functional engagements, ensuring high-quality, timely delivery aligned to end-user outcomes, stakeholder impact, and client objectives
Apply mixed-method discovery approaches that uncover deep insights about the interactions between systems, business processes, and people; translate these insights into actionable opportunities
Collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, engineers, and other cross-functional partners to understand diverse needs, provide strategic insights, and ensure alignment between problem definition and desired outcomes
Proactively identify and address risks, dependencies, and opportunities that could affect delivery quality or program outcomes
Leverage AI and emerging technologies to develop effective and responsible ways of solving problems and delivering services, with a focus on accelerating measurable customer and end-user outcomes
Create and nurture relationships with key client stakeholders and proactively engage them to facilitate sensemaking, validate assumptions, and socialize insights; act as the primary contact for service design matters, presenting and defending service design decisions
Align with stakeholders around priorities and apply approaches that build holistic understanding of problem spaces, ensuring service design work delivers consistent, contextual value
Provide meaningful contributions to company, strategic, and growth initiatives that extend beyond your assigned program and create measurable value for MO
Build relationships and share insights across MO to strengthen our collective understanding of customers, markets, emerging practices, and opportunities
Contribute service design expertise to proposals and new business pursuits, helping translate customer needs into compelling solutions and opportunities
Contribute to identifying and developing opportunities that strengthen customer relationships, expand existing work, and create new business for MO
Delivery & Outcomes
Client Impact & Influence
Innovation & Organizational Impact
Growth & Business Impact
What You'll Bring
5+ years of industry experience in service design, UX design, research, or a related field, with demonstrated expertise leading complex service design engagements
Service design expertise: demonstrated ability to apply service design methods, systems thinking, and strategic thinking to complex, ambiguous problem spaces and translate insights into actionable outcomes
Proven delivery: track record of delivering complex, high-impact work that creates measurable value for customers and end users
Practice expertise: ability to establish a high bar for quality and to shape approaches and methodologies
Client relationships: ability to build strong client relationships, lead effective communications, and display a strong understanding of client needs
Systems thinking: ability to understand and visualize complex relationships among people, processes, technology, organizations, and broader ecosystems
Cross-functional collaboration: experience working effectively with product, engineering, data, research, and other disciplines in agile environments
Strategic and business mindset: ability to understand how your work contributes to client outcomes, company objectives, growth, and broader organizational priorities
AI-driven innovation: demonstrated ability to identify and implement responsible AI-enabled approaches that improve productivity, quality, decision-making, customer outcomes, or business value
Strong organizational skills: ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain quality, and operate effectively in dynamic and ambiguous environments
Commitment to excellence: consistently high standards for craft, collaboration, customer experience, and mission impact
Courage and accountability: willingness to address difficult delivery, client, or team issues directly and constructively
Curiosity and continuous learning: ability to drive team problem-solving, seek diverse perspectives, and build understanding of customer, mission, and system context
Experience working with the federal government (VA experience preferred)
Familiarity with data science and data engineering principles
Nice to Have
Perks
A dynamic, high-trust environment with a diverse, mission-driven team
Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
Meaningful opportunities for career growth and learning
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
401(k) with company match
Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
Company-sponsored short- and long-term disability, plus life insurance
Company-sponsored parental leave
We're MO
We build with purpose, deliver with precision, and measure success by the impact we create — for our clients, our teams, and the mission. All MO leaders are expected to lead with humility, embody our core values in their leadership, and to hold their team accountable to the same. MO leaders are expected to ensure we are always growing by tackling hard problems, being strategic, and learning from others.
If you’re excited to work with us but not sure you check every box, apply anyway! You may be just right for this role or another one.
MO is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to building a diverse team and fostering an inclusive, equitable environment where everyone can thrive.
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