governance jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, governance appears in 812 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 34% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about governance
+Is governance in demand in 2026?
Yes. governance appears in 812 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 34% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (7% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require governance?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require governance are Product Manager (7% of postings list governance), Software Engineer (5% of postings list governance), Engineering Manager (3% of postings list governance).
+What skills are commonly paired with governance?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), governance most often appears alongside observability, security, compliance, Python, monitoring.
+Where is governance most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring governance are New York City, San Francisco, London, Bengaluru, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring governance — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require governance
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 56 | 6.9% |
| Software Engineer | 38 | 4.7% |
| Engineering Manager | 28 | 3.4% |
| Program Manager | 27 | 3.3% |
| Technical Program Manager | 20 | 2.5% |
| Principal Engineer | 18 | 2.2% |
| Solution Architect | 13 | 1.6% |
| Solutions Architect | 13 | 1.6% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 12 | 1.5% |
| Product Designer | 10 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for governance
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 50 | 22.7% |
| San Francisco | 45 | 20.5% |
| London | 34 | 15.5% |
| Bengaluru | 32 | 14.5% |
| Toronto | 20 | 9.1% |
| Paris | 10 | 4.5% |
| Singapore | 10 | 4.5% |
| Washington | 10 | 4.5% |
| Austin | 9 | 4.1% |
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 2026-05-17. 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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