Project planning jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, Project planning appears in 495 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Program Manager roles, with demand down 14% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about Project planning
+Is Project planning in demand in 2026?
Yes. Project planning appears in 495 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 14% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Program Manager roles (20% of Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require Project planning?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require Project planning are Program Manager (20% of postings list Project planning), Technical Program Manager (15% of postings list Project planning), Engineering Manager (8% of postings list Project planning).
+What skills are commonly paired with Project planning?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), Project planning most often appears alongside Risk Management, program management, project management, stakeholder management, Agile.
+Where is Project planning most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Project planning are New York City, San Francisco, London, Bengaluru, Pune, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Project planning content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Project planning — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Project planning
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Program Manager | 100 | 20.2% |
| Technical Program Manager | 74 | 14.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 39 | 7.9% |
| Business Analyst | 26 | 5.3% |
| Project Manager | 12 | 2.4% |
| Software Engineer | 11 | 2.2% |
| Product Manager | 10 | 2.0% |
| Data Scientist | 8 | 1.6% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 7 | 1.4% |
| Client Services Project Manager | 5 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for Project planning
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 30 | 6.1% |
| San Francisco | 23 | 4.6% |
| London | 21 | 4.2% |
| Bengaluru | 13 | 2.6% |
| Pune | 8 | 1.6% |
| Singapore | 8 | 1.6% |
| Boston | 7 | 1.4% |
| Mountain View | 7 | 1.4% |
| Santa Clara | 6 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with Project planning
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11. 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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