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Will AI replace product operations managers?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting product operations managers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 31 live product operations managers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 58% of current product operations managers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
31live openings
58%ask for AI skills
16%remote
27companies 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, Program Management, SQL, Jira, Product Management, Business Operations — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Databricks | 4 |
| Anduril Industries | 2 |
| Lyft | 1 |
| Plaid | 1 |
| Ramp | 1 |
| Justworks | 1 |
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