Business Consulting - Product Owner Associate

SGV & Co.; Makati; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

SGV & Co. is seeking a motivated Associate Product Owner within our Business Transformation practice.

You’ll guide clients through defining, designing and delivering enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, translating business needs into actionable product features. In a collaborative team, you’ll conduct business process reviews, help prioritize the product backlog, and align processes with industry-leading capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, information systems or related fields.
• 1–4 years of relevant experience as a business analyst/product owner/project manager.
• Familiarity with BPMN and BABOK.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets and derive meaningful insights.
• Ability to work effectively within cross functional teams and foster a positive environment.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to complete projects within scope, budget, and timeline.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business process reviews to understand current operations.
• Identify opportunities for improvement based on current-state reviews.
• Document business processes following industry-leading standards for process modelling.
• Assist in elicitation and refinement of requirements.
• Translate business needs into actionable product features and functional requirements.
• Define epics and features of product.
• Support creation and management of the product backlog.
• Assist prioritization of backlog based on a value-based framework.
• Align business processes with industry-leading solution capabilities.
• Monitor delivery of product features.

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication & presentation

Requirements engineering

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, information systems or related fields

Job description

In Business Consulting, we collaborate with clients to drive transformation and achieve their strategic goals. We provide our expertise in areas such as business transformation, customer, finance and supply chain to help organizations improve performance and navigate complex challenges. Our approach is to deliver tailored solutions that enhance efficiency, foster innovation, and create sustainable value. Through collaboration and deep industry knowledge, we empower clients to succeed in a dynamic business environment.

SGV’s Business Transformation practice is seeking motivated, creative and dynamic professionals who are practical, rigorous and driven to deliver tangible results. As a Business Transformation Consultant, you will be part of a team who guides organizations in executing their growth strategies by defining, designing and delivering meaningful enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

Your Key Responsibilities

As an Associate Product Owner, you will be part of a team of professionals who support clients in the following capacity:

Business Analysis & Design

• Conduct business process reviews and walkthroughs to understand and analyze the current state of operations, including organizational structures and supporting technology.
• Identify opportunities for improvement based on current-state reviews and industry leading practices.
• Document business processes following industry-leading standards for process modelling, or as required by client.
• Assist in the elicitation and refinement of requirements, detailing the design of identified improvement opportunities.
• Understand business needs, analyze requirements, and translate them into actionable product features and functional requirements.

Product Architecture and Prioritization

• Assist in defining the epics and features of product.
• Support in the creation and management of the product backlog.
• Assist in the facilitation of the prioritization of the product backlog based on a value-based framework.
• Assist in aligning business processes with industry-leading solution capabilities.
• Assist in monitoring of the delivery of product features.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, information systems and other related fields.
• One to four years of relevant experience as a business analyst/product owner/project manager. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply as well.
• Familiarity with business process modelling and requirements engineering frameworks such as BPMN and BABOK.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets, identify patterns, and derive meaningful insights to support decision-making and problem-solving.
• Ability to work effectively within cross functional teams and foster a positive environment.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.

Ideally, you'll also have the skills and attributes below:

• Interested in pursuing a long-term career in Business Transformation
• Understands project governance, change management principles, product development lifecycle and software development lifecycle.
• Exposure or knowledgeable in the operating model of the following sectors: Government & Public Sector, Financial Services, Consumer Product and Retail, IT-BPM, Heath & Life Sciences, Technology, Media & Entertainment and Telecommunications, and Industrials & Energy.
• Flexible and is willing to work in client sites within or beyond Metro Manila

What we offer:

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and wellbeing and insurance. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

At SGV, we're all in to shape your future with confidence.