risk mitigation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-17, risk mitigation appears in 820 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Program Manager roles, with demand up 4% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-17
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Frequently asked questions about risk mitigation
+Is risk mitigation in demand in 2026?
Yes. risk mitigation appears in 820 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, with demand up 4% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Program Manager roles (19% of Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require risk mitigation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, the job titles most likely to require risk mitigation are Program Manager (19% of postings list risk mitigation), Technical Program Manager (12% of postings list risk mitigation), Product Manager (5% of postings list risk mitigation).
+What skills are commonly paired with risk mitigation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-17), risk mitigation most often appears alongside program management, project management, Agile, stakeholder management, Data analysis.
+Where is risk mitigation most in demand?
As of 2026-09-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring risk mitigation are New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, London, Boston, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring risk mitigation — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require risk mitigation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Program Manager | 155 | 18.9% |
| Technical Program Manager | 94 | 11.5% |
| Product Manager | 44 | 5.4% |
| Systems Engineer | 40 | 4.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 20 | 2.4% |
| Software Engineer | 11 | 1.3% |
| Business Analyst | 10 | 1.2% |
| Data Analyst | 9 | 1.1% |
| Material Program Manager | 9 | 1.1% |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | 8 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for risk mitigation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 25 | 3.0% |
| San Francisco | 23 | 2.8% |
| Chicago | 15 | 1.8% |
| London | 14 | 1.7% |
| Boston | 13 | 1.6% |
| Santa Clara | 13 | 1.6% |
| Austin | 11 | 1.3% |
| Bengaluru | 9 | 1.1% |
| Denver | 8 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with risk mitigation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17. 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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