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What You'll Do The Finance and Procurement Product Portfolio plays a critical role at the intersection of BCG’s Global Finance and IT functions. Its purpose is to deliver best-in-class financial systems that enable the organization to transact efficiently and responsibly, capture, enrich, and report core financial data to BCG’s business leaders, and comply with the complex fiscal requirements of a multinational organization. The portfolio also ensures that its platforms provide exceptional user experience, aligns with BCG’s global IT enterprise architecture and security standards, and minimizes the total cost of operations. It embraces the latest technologies and Agile ways of working to enhance financial systems and deliver business value at scale. BCG’s global finance function is undergoing a major transformation, with technology serving as a core enabler. A key part of this transformation is the deployment of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud as the firm’s global ERP platform. This new platform creates exciting leadership opportunities, including the Core Accounting and Compliance Product Owner role. In this role, you will work closely with the global finance organization to drive an efficient period-end close through continuous improvement, further expansion of SAP capabilities, increased automation, and the use of cutting-edge technologies such as generative AI. You will also ensure that the capture of accurate accounting transactions is governed by proper internal controls and remains compliant with applicable statutory and tax requirements. To deliver results, you will collaborate with stakeholders, including functional Business Process Owners, to understand business priorities, translate them into a product roadmap, prioritize a backlog of enhancements, and build business cases for potential investment. Leveraging your expertise in finance, accounting, and SAP, and following Agile principles, you will break down enhancements into meaningful segments of work for your squad to deliver and will track progress toward the desired outcomes. Among your responsibilities, you will: Deliver business results and customer value Ensure that your products are built in an incremental way, release new working features at the end of each sprint and create value for the customer Track product performance to inform future work Deliver on specific and measurable KPIs to be defined by your squad Manage relevant product budget and support the SAP Product Lead in engaging with the funding process Serve as the voice of the internal client Support and enable the Squad to get its work done Regularly engage with the Squad to offer feedback on work-in-progress and clarify requirements Engage with Chapter Leads regarding resourcing and technical expertise required in Squad Provide feedback as part of performance management of Squad members and other members of the Portfolio Set an overall vision to direct and inform the Squad’s work Work closely with the SAP Product Lead and Product Portfolio Lead to understand and drive alignment on Portfolio’s business strategy, goals, and objectives Translate Portfolio objectives into a clear vision (e.g., via KPIs, sprint goals) for your Squad to influence the creation and prioritization of the Squad's backlog of work Share information about the Squad’s output and priorities with other Product Owners to ensure alignment across the organization Enable the organization’s way of working Actively create and maintain a Squad culture based on BCG’s values and Agile behaviors Model behaviors to support the organization’s adoption of new ways of working including how AI can enhance productivity Provide informal and formal feedback within context of larger performance management system What You'll Bring Demonstrated experience as a Product Owner A passion for Finance with a master’s degree in finance or accounting, and a professional accounting designation preferred (e.g., CPA) 8 years’ relevant experience in a global accounting organization Understanding of Agile principles and ways of working Divergent thinker who can converge ideas into tangible products Exceptional communications and stakeholder management skills Experience in consulting or professional services is a plus Who You'll Work With All members of your squad, for whom you will be their servant leader Two Product Analysts who will report to you and support you in your role Internal clients including functional Business Process Owners, translating their voice and needs into user stories and engaging users as needed Product Lead who will be your line manager and coordinate work across SAP squads Product Portfolio Lead who will set the vision, roadmap, budget, priorities and OKRs for the Portfolio and subsequently, for the squads Scrum Leads, who will act as your right hand to remove impediments and will assist you in preparing the required artifacts and managing ceremonies Chapter Leads and Technical Lead for technical solutioning and delivery Agile Coaches, with whom you will share passion for Agile ways of working Other Product Owners within BCG, to share best practices and ensure alignment between squads and culture Additional info YOU’RE GOOD AT Critical thinking and balancing information from multiple sources (technical and functional) to guide the squad to the correct outcome Applying a consultative approach to interactions with the squad and stakeholders to build strong relationships and trust Being customer-focused and dedicated to understanding and learning about customer needs and requirements Operating with a transparency mindset, communicating clearly and openly Working with ambiguous requirements and multi-disciplinary teams Influencing stakeholders up to the senior levels of the organization Bringing a data-driven approach to decision making, both in day-to-day management and in making strategic trade-offs Looking for opportunities to innovate and get things done better and faster Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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