Skill report · Product Management
Product Management: demand in job postings
Product Management is named in 7% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (2,133 postings), most often for Product Manager at 54%, Technical Product Manager at 41% and Product Analyst at 8%. When a posting names it, 97% 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
- 2,1337% of all postings
- Required when named
- 97%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 65%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 5.1 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 Management.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Product Manager | |
| Technical Product Manager | |
| Product Analyst | |
| Applied AI Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Product Management that also name each.
- Product Strategy44%
- Collaboration38%
- Agile27%
- Machine Learning23%
- AI Agents21%
- A/B Testing17%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services16%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS14%
- Fintech & Payments10%
- Healthcare9%
Quick answers
Is Product Management in demand?
Product Management is named in 7% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 2,133 postings, and required in 97% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 5.1 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
Which jobs ask for Product Management?
Product Manager, Technical Product Manager, Product Analyst and Applied AI Engineer postings name it most often: 54% of Product Manager postings, 41% of Technical Product Manager postings, 8% of Product Analyst postings.
What skills go with Product Management?
Postings that name Product Management most often also name Product Strategy, Collaboration, Agile and Machine Learning.