Lead - UX Research (LY-CR03)

Lemon Yellow INC; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Experience

Exposure

Empathy

Job summary

Lemon Yellow INC is seeking a Lead - UX Research to transform observations, behaviors, and data into actionable insights that improve digital experiences. You will guide research planning, execution, and synthesis, partnering with designers and product teams to shape direction across multiple projects.

The role demands 7+ years of UX research experience, strong analytic skills, and comfort in a fast-paced agency setting.

Qualifications

• 7+years of full-time experience in UX Research or a related field.
• Hands-on experience planning and conducting usability testing.
• Experience performing competitive analysis and deriving patterns.
• Strong analytical thinking with an eye for insights and trends.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, agency environment.

Responsibilities

• Understand project goals, user problems, and business objectives.
• Define research objectives and choose appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Create research plans, discussion guides, and test scenarios.
• Conduct user interviews, usability testing, and surveys.
• Perform domain and desk research to build product and industry context.
• Carry out competitive and comparative analysis.
• Analyze research data to identify key patterns, pain points, and opportunities.
• Synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Validate insights using multiple research inputs.
• Create research deliverables such as personas, UX audits, journey maps, and reports.
• Document research findings in a structured and reusable format.
• Present research insights to designers, product teams, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers to inform design decisions.
• Communicate findings through clear storytelling and visuals.
• Use Figma and research tools as part of the workflow.
• Act as the voice of the user throughout the project lifecycle.
• Stay updated with UX research best practices and methods.

Skills

Usability testing

Competitive analysis

Analytical thinking

Agency environment

Tools

Figma

Job description

If you’re looking for growth, meaningful work, and a space where your research actually shapes products your search might just end here.

We’re looking for a Lead - UX Research who can turn observations, behaviors, and data into insights that improve real digital experiences.

Job Responsibilities

Research Planning

Understand project goals, user problems, and business objectives

Define research objectives and choose appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods

Create research plans, discussion guides, and test scenarios

Research Execution

Conduct user interviews, usability testing, and surveys

Perform domain and desk research to build product and industry context

Carry out competitive and comparative analysis

Analysis & Insights

Analyze research data to identify key patterns, pain points, and opportunities

Synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights

Validate insights using multiple research inputs

Create research deliverables such as personas, UX audits, journey maps, and reports

Document research findings in a structured and reusable format

Present research insights to designers, product teams, and stakeholders

Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers to inform design decisions

Communicate findings through clear storytelling and visuals

Tools & Advocacy

Use Figma and research tools as part of the workflow

Act as the voice of the user throughout the project lifecycle

Stay updated with UX research best practices and methods

What We’re Looking For (Job Requirements)

7+years of full-time experience in UX Research or a related field

Hands-on experience planning and conducting:

• Usability testing
• Competitive analysis
• strong analytical thinking with an eye for patterns and insights
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, agency environment

What are we offering?

• Experience A chance for you to work with us on some of the best and up-and-coming products and services. Variety is the spice of Lemon Yellow’s portfolio - so you’ll get to test your content skills across industries.
• Exposure An opportunity to be the voice of the agency. Your observations, strategies, and content will determine and portray who Lemon Yellow is across channels. Your creativity is what will be seen as our creativity.
• Empathy We have a carefully curated culture that promotes 2 things: fun & fulfilment. Your welfare - personal, professional, mental, and physical - becomes our responsibility. From Fitness Thursdays to Learning Saturdays, we try to make you laugh & learn.

Who are we? Lemon Yellow LLP is a user‑centred UI/UX design agency, based out of Thane, Maharashtra. With international operations, an experienced mentorship, and a passionate team - our aim is to design digital happiness. If you also believe in writing content that will make the lives of users all around easier, this is the right place for you.