Product Owner

Emapta Global; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 720,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night differential

HMO for dependents

Salary advance program

Upskilling courses

Office gym access

Lifestyle perks

Employee referrals

Paid annual leaves

Mentorship program

Diverse work environment

Job summary

Emapta Global is hiring a Product Owner to lead agile delivery, leverage trusted data, and align cross-functional teams across development stages. The role emphasizes AI-enabled tooling, data governance, and disciplined execution to deliver customer-focused outcomes.

You will collaborate with engineers, designers, and QA to translate business needs into prioritized requirements, while maintaining structured documentation and clear ownership across projects.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in product management or ownership.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI-enabled tools responsibly, including validating outputs and protecting confidential information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Familiarity with machine learning and artificial intelligence.
• Strong communication and technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure flexible and timely product delivery by applying agile methodologies.
• Align stakeholder expectations with project goals and progress to maintain consistency.
• Negotiate and communicate project priorities effectively, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic objectives.
• Manage the product backlog precisely, ensuring all items are clearly defined and ready for efficient development.
• Foster a collaborative team environment that enhances productivity and cross-functional synergy among developers, designers, and QA testers.
• Maintain clear data definitions, ownership, and quality controls so teams can make decisions using trusted information.
• Translate business needs into prioritized requirements, workflows, and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to improve the systems and data through which work moves.
• Use AI-assisted analysis and automation responsibly to identify patterns, reduce manual work, and improve decision quality.
• Maintain clear documentation, handoffs, and ownership so work can progress without ambiguity.

Skills

PM experience

AI tools usage

Excel

ML familiarity

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AI tools

Data visualization

Job description

Shape Smarter Products for a Leading Industrial Software Platform

Industrial software succeeds when product priorities translate complex operational needs into clear, valuable outcomes. The Product Owner shapes that direction by managing agile delivery, trusted data, and cross-functional alignment across every stage of development. Build a long-term global career with Emapta, where top 1% talent gains meaningful impact, professional growth, and the balance to perform at their best every day.

Snapshot

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Setup: Onsite, Ortigas
• Competitive Salary Package
• Night differential pay to maximize your earnings
• HMO coverage with free dependent upon regularization
• Prime office location in Ortigas (Easy access to MRT stations, restaurants, and banks)
• Salary Advance Program through our banking partner (Eligibility and approval subject to bank assessment. Available to account holders with minimum of 6 months company tenure.)
• Unlimited upskilling through Emapta Academy courses (Want to know more? Visit: https://emapta.com/training-calendar/)
• Free 24/7 access to our office gyms (Ortigas and Makati) with a free physical fitness trainer!
• Exclusive Emapta Lifestyle perks (hotel and restaurant discounts, and more!)
• Unlimited opportunities for employee referral incentives across the organization
• Standard government and Emapta benefits
• Total of 20 annual leaves to be used on your own discretion (including 5 credits convertible to cash)
• Mentorship and exposure to global leaders and teams
• Diverse and supportive work environment

Qualifications

Required

• 1-3 years of experience in a product management role
• Demonstrated ability to use AI-enabled tools responsibly, including validating outputs and protecting confidential information
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Familiarity with machine learning and artificial intelligence
• Strong communication and technical communication skills

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Strong data stewardship skills, with the ability to maintain accurate, governed data that teams can trust
• Sound product judgment, with the ability to balance customer needs, business priorities, and delivery constraints
• Disciplined execution, including effective prioritization, consistent follow-through, and high standards of quality
• Clear communication skills for sharing context, decisions, and risks with appropriate stakeholders
• Responsible AI fluency, including the ability to improve insights and productivity, validate outputs, protect confidential information, and apply human judgment

Responsibilities

• Ensure flexible and timely product delivery by applying agile methodologies.
• Align stakeholder expectations with project goals and progress to maintain consistency.
• Negotiate and communicate project priorities effectively, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic objectives.
• Manage the product backlog precisely, ensuring all items are clearly defined and ready for efficient development.
• Foster a collaborative team environment that enhances productivity and cross-functional synergy among developers, designers, and QA testers.
• Maintain clear data definitions, ownership, and quality controls so teams can make decisions using trusted information.
• Translate business needs into prioritized requirements, workflows, and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to improve the systems and data through which work moves.
• Use AI-assisted analysis and automation responsibly to identify patterns, reduce manual work, and improve decision quality.
• Maintain clear documentation, handoffs, and ownership so work can progress without ambiguity.

The Five Promises-What We Deliver

• Go to the floor before the office and build from reality, not theory.
• Deliver software that works where the work happens and take ownership of it in production.
• Address complex challenges without handing unresolved issues back to the customer.
• Work collaboratively and consistently, recognizing that teams achieve sustainable success.
• Focus on customer outcomes rather than internal activity-the results by which the customer is measured.

How We Work With AI

• Share what works, including failures and lessons learned.
• Ask the model why and avoid accepting initial answers without further evaluation.
• Recognize that the operator determines what is accurate and verify outputs before delivery.

Customer First and Customer Outcomes

• Maintain a relentless focus on customer outcomes by building toward the results by which customers are measured.
• Prioritize delivered value over features shipped, delivery velocity, or internal activity.
• Demonstrate a customer-first, outcome-focused approach rather than activity- or throughput-based thinking.

About the Client

Our client is transforming how manufacturers and distributors compete, turning complex industrial operations into connected, intelligent ecosystems built for speed, precision, and growth. Trusted by thousands of businesses worldwide, its proven software unifies critical workflows, unlocks real-time visibility, and converts operational data into decisive action. Backed by decades of industry expertise, the company helps organizations strengthen quality, protect margins, reduce complexity, and achieve rapid value across every plant, warehouse, order, and customer interaction-creating lasting competitive advantage at scale globally.

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