Sarah Ekblad

Service Design Leader at Walgreens

Role
Manager, Service Design at Walgreens
Location
Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Sarah Ekblad

As a leader in Service Design and Design Research, I specialize in aligning user needs…

Experience

  1. Manager, Service Design

    Walgreens

    Feb 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

    Designing meaningful, end-to-end experiences for both customers and Team Members. Reimagining Walgreens as a convenient health and wellness destination, while also strengthening the core pharmacy business. I manage a team and collaborate across the organization on mobile and web experiences, new store formats, new care delivery models, operational workflows, Team Member-facing tools, and other initiativesIMPACT- Improved customer and Team Member satisfaction- Accelerated time-to-market- Operational efficiencies and lower cost to serveRESPONSIBILITIES - Champion Service Design and scale its impact- Oversee the creation and implementation of journey maps, service blueprints, prototypes, and capability maps- Advocate for research and guide data-driven decisions- Plan and facilitate strategic ideation and alignment work sessions

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

    BS

    2004 — 2008

  • IIT Institute of Design

    Master of Design

    2011 — 2014

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