Bombay Design Centre
Website:
bombaydc.com
Job details:
Designation: Associate Design Director: Product & AI Experiences
Location: Andheri West
We don't need another designer. We need someone who can walk into ambiguity, find the real problem, create clarity, align people around a direction, and ship products that move businesses forward. We are looking for a product leader who understands that AI is changing how products are discovered, used, and experienced. Someone who can help clients move beyond screens and workflows to create intelligent, adaptive, and AI-native experiences. If your biggest strength is making beautiful screens, this role is probably not for you. If your biggest strength is solving problems, challenging assumptions, leading people, and creating products that customers actually adopt, keep reading.
What We Believe
Technology was never the problem. Most enterprises already have plenty of it. The problem is that products are often built around systems, departments, and requirements instead of customers, behaviour, and outcomes. At BOMBAYDC, we help enterprises build intelligent digital platforms for the AI era. We work at the intersection of strategy, product thinking, design, behavioural science, and engineering. The next generation of products will not be defined by interfaces alone. They will be defined by intelligence. AI is changing how people search, decide, buy, learn, and interact with products. We believe the best product leaders will not simply design screens, they will design systems where human, business, and machine intelligence work together to create better outcomes.
The Person We Are Looking For
- Thinks in outcomes, not deliverables.
- Questions brief instead of blindly executing them.
- Can translate business goals into product direction.
- Has strong product judgement and systems thinking.
- Can influence clients, stakeholders, and teams.
- Raises the quality of everyone around them.
- Uses AI as a force multiplier for thinking, research, prototyping, and execution.
- Understands how AI is reshaping customer behaviour, products, and businesses.
- Takes ownership, stays curious, and never stops learning.
Your Mission
You will lead some of the most important work inside the company. You will:
- Own product strategy and experience direction for large engagements.
- Turn ambiguous client problems into clear product opportunities.
- Work directly with founders, enterprise CXOs, designers, and engineers.
- Mentor teams and raise the quality of product thinking across the company.
- Help enterprises rethink products and experiences for an AI-native future.
- Shape intelligent experiences where AI enhances customer outcomes and business performance.
- Drive adoption, retention, and measurable business outcomes, not just design outputs.
What Success Looks Like After 12 months
- Clients trust your judgement without needing founder intervention.
- Designers seek your guidance because you consistently improve their work.
- Projects become sharper, faster, and more outcome-driven.
- You uncover product and AI opportunities others miss.
- You become a force multiplier for both the company and our clients.
What We Do Care About
- Product thinking.
- Leadership.
- Systems thinking.
- Business understanding.
- Communication.
- Curiosity.
- Craft.
- AI fluency.
- AI-native ways of working.
What We Don't Care About
- Fancy process without impact.
- UX buzzwords.
- Portfolios that only showcase visuals.
- Waiting for instructions.
- Blaming clients, developers, or stakeholders.
3 Great Reasons To Work With Us
We are small but global. Our multidisciplinary team has worked in Mumbai, Barcelona, London, Stockholm, and Tokyo. Get it right, and you'll work with some of the best talent in the world. To us, people are everything. Your growth is as important to us as it is to you. While we don't have beer taps (yet!), we've created a restriction-free, high-energy environment where people can do their best work. Our larger purpose? We believe design and technology can contribute to a better life and a better India. Our ultimate goal is to harness creativity for national development while pursuing excellence in both arts and technology.
Benefits @ BOMBAYDC
- Stay close to your family: Work for up to 2 weeks each year from your hometown if you've relocated to Mumbai.
- Breathe easy with lesser travel: If your commute exceeds 60 minutes one way, you can work from home every Wednesday after confirmation.
- We protect your Grey Matter: Our HR team is always available to support, listen, and counsel whenever needed.
- Winter Break: Enjoy an extended year-end break to spend quality time with family and recharge.
- Extended Long Weekends: We thoughtfully design our holiday calendar to give you more opportunities to unwind.
- Caregiver Leave: Take time off or work remotely when family members need your care during medical emergencies.
- We Invest in You: Through learning subsidies, mentorship opportunities, and direct access to founders.
- We Appreciate Performance: Through Project Excellence Awards and milestone celebrations throughout your journey with us.
Who This Role Is Perfect For
- Someone who has spent years designing products and now wants a bigger canvas.
- Someone who wants influence, ownership, and responsibility.
- Someone who wants to help build the next generation of intelligent digital products.
- Someone who could eventually become a Pod Head, Associate Partner, or future leader within BOMBAYDC.
Self-Test
If you read this and thought:
- That's exactly how I think.
- I already operate this way.
- I want more ownership than my current role gives me.
- I care more about solving problems
We should talk
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