project management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-23, project management appears in 3,308 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Program Manager roles, with demand down 48% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-23
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Frequently asked questions about project management
+Is project management in demand in 2026?
Yes. project management appears in 3,308 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, with demand down 48% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Program Manager roles (10% of Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require project management?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, the job titles most likely to require project management are Program Manager (10% of postings list project management), Technical Program Manager (7% of postings list project management), Product Manager (6% of postings list project management).
+What skills are commonly paired with project management?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-23), project management most often appears alongside SQL, Python, Data analysis, Risk Management, stakeholder management.
+Where is project management most in demand?
As of 2026-05-23, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring project management are New York City, San Francisco, London, Singapore, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new project management content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring project management — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require project management
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Program Manager | 338 | 10.2% |
| Technical Program Manager | 230 | 7.0% |
| Product Manager | 190 | 5.7% |
| Business Analyst | 110 | 3.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 99 | 3.0% |
| Instructional Designer | 83 | 2.5% |
| Project Manager | 70 | 2.1% |
| Delivery Solutions Architect | 55 | 1.7% |
| Software Engineer | 49 | 1.5% |
| Solutions Architect | 36 | 1.1% |
Top metros hiring for project management
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 191 | 28.2% |
| San Francisco | 144 | 21.3% |
| London | 86 | 12.7% |
| Singapore | 48 | 7.1% |
| Bengaluru | 43 | 6.4% |
| Paris | 43 | 6.4% |
| Austin | 41 | 6.1% |
| Chicago | 41 | 6.1% |
| Costa Mesa | 40 | 5.9% |
Skills commonly paired with project management
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23. 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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