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Risk Management: demand in job postings
Risk Management is named in 3% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (734 postings), most often for Security Engineer at 8%, Product Manager at 6% and Technical Product Manager at 5%. When a posting names it, 83% 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
- 7343% of all postings
- Required when named
- 83%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 65%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 Risk Management.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Security Engineer | |
| Product Manager | |
| Technical Product Manager | |
| Engineering Manager | |
| Solutions Architect |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Risk Management that also name each.
- Agile37%
- Collaboration27%
- Python25%
- Product Strategy20%
- Machine Learning19%
- CI/CD19%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services35%
- Aerospace & Defense12%
- Cybersecurity10%
- Fintech & Payments8%
Quick answers
Is Risk Management in demand?
Risk Management is named in 3% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 734 postings, and required in 83% of those. Its share of postings has held steady since October 2023, comparing like with like.
Which jobs ask for Risk Management?
Security Engineer, Product Manager, Technical Product Manager and Engineering Manager postings name it most often: 8% of Security Engineer postings, 6% of Product Manager postings, 5% of Technical Product Manager postings.
What skills go with Risk Management?
Postings that name Risk Management most often also name Agile, Collaboration, Python and Product Strategy.