operational excellence jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, operational excellence appears in 490 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Engineering Manager roles, with demand down 59% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about operational excellence
+Is operational excellence in demand in 2026?
Yes. operational excellence appears in 490 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 59% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Engineering Manager roles (16% of Engineering Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require operational excellence?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require operational excellence are Engineering Manager (16% of postings list operational excellence), Software Engineer (12% of postings list operational excellence), Product Owner (4% of postings list operational excellence).
+What skills are commonly paired with operational excellence?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), operational excellence most often appears alongside Distributed systems, Python, scalability, observability, reliability engineering.
+Where is operational excellence most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring operational excellence are New York City, London, San Francisco, Berlin, Dublin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new operational excellence content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring operational excellence — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require operational excellence
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Manager | 76 | 15.5% |
| Software Engineer | 58 | 11.8% |
| Product Owner | 22 | 4.5% |
| Technical Program Manager | 22 | 4.5% |
| Program Manager | 21 | 4.3% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 20 | 4.1% |
| Principal Software Engineer | 16 | 3.3% |
| Staff Product Engineer | 13 | 2.7% |
| Product Manager | 12 | 2.4% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 11 | 2.2% |
Top metros hiring for operational excellence
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 38 | 24.5% |
| London | 29 | 18.7% |
| San Francisco | 28 | 18.1% |
| Berlin | 15 | 9.7% |
| Dublin | 15 | 9.7% |
| Boston | 9 | 5.8% |
| Bengaluru | 8 | 5.2% |
| Seattle | 7 | 4.5% |
| Paris | 6 | 3.9% |
Skills commonly paired with operational excellence
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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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