coaching jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, coaching appears in 430 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Engineering Manager roles, with demand down 66% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about coaching
+Is coaching in demand in 2026?
Yes. coaching appears in 430 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 66% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Engineering Manager roles (27% of Engineering Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require coaching?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require coaching are Engineering Manager (27% of postings list coaching), Product Manager (4% of postings list coaching), Director of Engineering (3% of postings list coaching).
+What skills are commonly paired with coaching?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), coaching most often appears alongside mentoring, Hiring, software engineering, Performance management, mentorship.
+Where is coaching most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring coaching are New York City, London, San Francisco, Paris, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new coaching content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring coaching — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require coaching
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Manager | 118 | 27.4% |
| Product Manager | 16 | 3.7% |
| Director of Engineering | 14 | 3.3% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 12 | 2.8% |
| Program Manager | 11 | 2.6% |
| Software Development Manager | 10 | 2.3% |
| Software Development Team Lead | 9 | 2.1% |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 1.6% |
| Technical Support Team Lead | 7 | 1.6% |
| Group Product Manager | 4 | 0.9% |
Top metros hiring for coaching
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 28 | 21.4% |
| London | 25 | 19.1% |
| San Francisco | 20 | 15.3% |
| Paris | 14 | 10.7% |
| Bengaluru | 12 | 9.2% |
| Toronto | 12 | 9.2% |
| Barcelona | 10 | 7.6% |
| Amsterdam | 5 | 3.8% |
| Dublin | 5 | 3.8% |
Skills commonly paired with coaching
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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