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Product Lifecycle Management: demand in job postings
Product Lifecycle Management is named in 2% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (619 postings), most often for Product Manager at 14%, Technical Product Manager at 10% and Product Analyst at 4%. When a posting names it, 92% 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
- 6192% of all postings
- Required when named
- 92%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 60%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 1.8 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name Product Lifecycle Management.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Product Manager | |
| Technical Product Manager | |
| Product Analyst |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Product Lifecycle Management that also name each.
- Product Strategy49%
- Collaboration46%
- Product Management39%
- Agile31%
- Go-to-Market Strategy18%
- Problem Solving18%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Manufacturing & Industrial15%
- Banking & Financial Services13%
- Healthcare13%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS7%
Quick answers
Is Product Lifecycle Management in demand?
Product Lifecycle Management is named in 2% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 619 postings, and required in 92% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 1.8 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
Which jobs ask for Product Lifecycle Management?
Product Manager, Technical Product Manager and Product Analyst postings name it most often: 14% of Product Manager postings, 10% of Technical Product Manager postings, 4% of Product Analyst postings.
What skills go with Product Lifecycle Management?
Postings that name Product Lifecycle Management most often also name Product Strategy, Collaboration, Product Management and Agile.