Early career

Owen's early career commenced in Stockbroking and later, she moved to Banking where she held various roles spanning Operations, Service Quality Management and Relationship Management. Prior to joining UBA, she worked with Accenture where she covered various projects and clients spanning the Private and Public sectors and diverse industries.^[8][9]

Heirs Holdings Limited and Tony Elumelu Foundation

As a staff of Heirs Holdings, Owen served in various capacities including as the Director of Resources, responsible for establishing structures for optimal man and machine engagement and deployment within Heirs Holdings Group. She equally served as the Chief Operating Officer at the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), where, working with the CEO and the Board, she oversaw the $100m Programme aimed at identifying, mentoring, and funding 10,000 entrepreneurs over 10 years.^[10][11]

Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp)

She joined Transcorp as the Executive Director, Corporate Services in July 2018, and later appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp Hotels Plc, leading the brand's operation of its flagship Transcorp Hilton Abuja and Transcorp Hotels Calabar.^[12][13]

In March 2020, she became the President/Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp^[14] after her appointment to the role, she became the youngest CEO on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and also the youngest and first female to occupy the position at Transcorp Group.^[15][16][17]

Owen is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) in Nigeria, an association for power generation companies representing the interests of developers and operators of independent energy facilities.^[18][19] She holds Non-Executive Director positions in various companies including Transcorp Power Limited, Transcorp Hotels Plc and Avon Healthcare Limited, where she sits on the Board's Finance, Investment & Risk Committee, and Audit & Governance Committee.^[20][21]