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Data-Driven Decision Making: demand in job postings
Data-Driven Decision Making is named in 2% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (715 postings), most often for Product Manager at 14%, Technical Product Manager at 9% and Engineering Manager at 4%. When a posting names it, 93% list it as required.
From 28,652 postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings naming it
- 7152% of all postings
- Required when named
- 93%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 70%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has held steady since October 2023, comparing like with like.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name Data-Driven Decision Making.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Product Manager | |
| Technical Product Manager | |
| Engineering Manager |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Data-Driven Decision Making that also name each.
- Product Strategy47%
- Collaboration46%
- Product Management45%
- A/B Testing28%
- Agile26%
- Machine Learning23%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services14%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS11%
- Fintech & Payments8%
- Healthcare8%
Quick answers
Is Data-Driven Decision Making in demand?
Data-Driven Decision Making is named in 2% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 715 postings, and required in 93% of those. Its share of postings has held steady since October 2023, comparing like with like.
Which jobs ask for Data-Driven Decision Making?
Product Manager, Technical Product Manager and Engineering Manager postings name it most often: 14% of Product Manager postings, 9% of Technical Product Manager postings, 4% of Engineering Manager postings.
What skills go with Data-Driven Decision Making?
Postings that name Data-Driven Decision Making most often also name Product Strategy, Collaboration, Product Management and A/B Testing.