governance jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-01, governance appears in 1,324 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Program Manager roles, with demand up 111% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-01
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Frequently asked questions about governance
+Is governance in demand in 2026?
Yes. governance appears in 1,324 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-01, with demand up 111% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Program Manager roles (9% of Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require governance?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-01, the job titles most likely to require governance are Program Manager (9% of postings list governance), Product Manager (9% of postings list governance), Solutions Architect (4% of postings list governance).
+What skills are commonly paired with governance?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-01), governance most often appears alongside Risk Management, observability, security, compliance, Python.
+Where is governance most in demand?
As of 2026-09-01, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring governance are London, New York City, San Francisco, Toronto, Pune, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new governance content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring governance — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require governance
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Program Manager | 117 | 8.8% |
| Product Manager | 114 | 8.6% |
| Solutions Architect | 55 | 4.2% |
| AI Engineer | 52 | 3.9% |
| Software Engineer | 41 | 3.1% |
| Technical Program Manager | 29 | 2.2% |
| Product Owner | 23 | 1.7% |
| Solution Architect | 19 | 1.4% |
| Product Designer | 18 | 1.4% |
| Data Engineer | 16 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for governance
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 63 | 4.8% |
| New York City | 62 | 4.7% |
| San Francisco | 45 | 3.4% |
| Toronto | 21 | 1.6% |
| Pune | 17 | 1.3% |
| Sydney | 17 | 1.3% |
| Bengaluru | 16 | 1.2% |
| Singapore | 14 | 1.1% |
| Amsterdam | 13 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with governance
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-01. 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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