Release planning jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Release planning appears in 168 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 40% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Release planning
+Is Release planning in demand in 2026?
Yes. Release planning appears in 168 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 40% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (32% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require Release planning?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Release planning are Product Manager (32% of postings list Release planning), Technical Program Manager (12% of postings list Release planning), Product Owner (10% of postings list Release planning).
+What skills are commonly paired with Release planning?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Release planning most often appears alongside Product Management, Agile, Sprint planning, stakeholder management, acceptance criteria.
+Where is Release planning most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Release planning are Bengaluru, Austin, New York City, Boston, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Release planning content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Release planning — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Release planning
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 54 | 32.1% |
| Technical Program Manager | 20 | 11.9% |
| Product Owner | 17 | 10.1% |
| Technical Product Manager | 10 | 6.0% |
| Program Manager | 8 | 4.8% |
| Business Analyst | 4 | 2.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 3 | 1.8% |
| Software Engineering Manager | 3 | 1.8% |
| AI Product Manager | 2 | 1.2% |
| Deputy Program Manager | 2 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for Release planning
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 7 | 18.4% |
| Austin | 5 | 13.2% |
| New York City | 5 | 13.2% |
| Boston | 4 | 10.5% |
| London | 4 | 10.5% |
| Pune | 4 | 10.5% |
| Kuala Lumpur | 3 | 7.9% |
| San Jose | 3 | 7.9% |
| Seattle | 3 | 7.9% |
Skills commonly paired with Release planning
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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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