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Will AI replace operations managers?
Based on live job postings — updated November 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting operations managers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 3,427 live operations managers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 23% of current operations managers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
3,427live openings
23%ask for AI skills
12%remote
881companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Communication, Collaboration, Retail, Attention to Detail, Organization, Problem Solving — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Gopuff | 336 |
| ALO | 248 |
| WPP Media | 114 |
| Revolution Medicines | 78 |
| DoorDash USA | 57 |
| Private Equity Insights | 54 |
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