Lead UX designer

Location: Bengaluru/Gurgaon | On-site | Full-time

At MakeMyTrip, we don't just design interfaces; we design how India travels - From planning a family vacation to catching a last-minute flight, our interfaces guide millions through their journeys. We're looking for a Lead UX Designer to shape these user journeys at scale, mentor young designers, and drive innovation across our travel platforms.

In this hands-on lead role you'll need to blend user empathy with business thinking, design craft with stakeholder alignment.

What you'll do:

- Lead UX design for key products and journeys across platforms.

- Apply design thinking to solve complex travel problems & simplify decision making.

- Guide junior designers through structured mentorship.

- Collaborate closely with product, tech and analytics to ship with impact.

- Bring innovation with Gen AI, motion design and emerging tech.

- Ensure visual and functional excellence using our design system, Cosmos as your compass.

What we're looking for :

- 47 years of hands-on UX/Product Design experience.

- Strong proficiency in Figma, motion tools (Lottie, After Effects), prototyping and systems thinking.

- Proven ability to lead projects and own end-to-end journeys.

- Experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership.

- Mentorship mindset and passion for scaling design excellence.

- Curiosity for Gen AI, AR/VR or new tech that pushes UX forward.

- A portfolio showcasing strategic thinking and high-quality execution.

How we'll measure success for this role:

- Design craft and quality.

- Stakeholder collaboration.

- Planning and ownership of design sprints.

- Mentoring junior team members.

• Learning, innovation and team contribution are our core values.