program management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-22, program management appears in 1,599 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Program Manager roles, with demand up 14% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-22
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Frequently asked questions about program management
+Is program management in demand in 2026?
Yes. program management appears in 1,599 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-22, with demand up 14% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Program Manager roles (40% of Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require program management?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-22, the job titles most likely to require program management are Program Manager (40% of postings list program management), Technical Program Manager (20% of postings list program management), Engineering Program Manager (2% of postings list program management).
+What skills are commonly paired with program management?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-22), program management most often appears alongside Risk Management, project management, stakeholder management, Change Management, JIRA.
+Where is program management most in demand?
As of 2026-07-22, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring program management are New York City, San Francisco, Toronto, Bengaluru, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring program management — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require program management
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Program Manager | 647 | 40.5% |
| Technical Program Manager | 319 | 19.9% |
| Engineering Program Manager | 26 | 1.6% |
| Product Manager | 21 | 1.3% |
| IT Program Manager | 15 | 0.9% |
| Design Program Manager | 13 | 0.8% |
| Strategic Program Manager | 13 | 0.8% |
| Customer Program Manager | 10 | 0.6% |
| Operations Program Manager | 9 | 0.6% |
| Product Program Manager | 9 | 0.6% |
Top metros hiring for program management
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 66 | 4.1% |
| San Francisco | 66 | 4.1% |
| Toronto | 29 | 1.8% |
| Bengaluru | 24 | 1.5% |
| London | 24 | 1.5% |
| San Jose | 24 | 1.5% |
| Chicago | 18 | 1.1% |
| Singapore | 18 | 1.1% |
| Costa Mesa | 17 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with program management
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-22. 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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