Skill report · Product Management
Product Strategy: demand in job postings
Product Strategy is named in 8% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (2,291 postings), most often for Product Manager at 50%, Technical Product Manager at 45% and Engineering Manager 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
- 2,2918% of all postings
- Required when named
- 97%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 70%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 5.3 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 Strategy.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Product Manager | |
| Technical Product Manager | |
| Engineering Manager | |
| Product Analyst | |
| Solutions Architect | |
| Forward Deployed Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Product Strategy that also name each.
- Collaboration42%
- Product Management41%
- Agile28%
- Machine Learning21%
- AI Agents19%
- A/B Testing16%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services15%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS12%
- Healthcare9%
- Fintech & Payments8%
Quick answers
Is Product Strategy in demand?
Product Strategy is named in 8% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 2,291 postings, and required in 97% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 5.3 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
Which jobs ask for Product Strategy?
Product Manager, Technical Product Manager, Engineering Manager and Product Analyst postings name it most often: 50% of Product Manager postings, 45% of Technical Product Manager postings, 8% of Engineering Manager postings.
What skills go with Product Strategy?
Postings that name Product Strategy most often also name Collaboration, Product Management, Agile and Machine Learning.