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Will AI replace program managers?
Based on live job postings — updated November 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting program managers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 1,145 live program managers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 32% of current program managers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
1,145live openings
32%ask for AI skills
12%remote
387companies 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, Project Management, Collaboration, Organization, Problem Solving — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | 52 |
| TEGNA Inc. | 46 |
| Stripe | 35 |
| OpenAI | 33 |
| WPP Media | 24 |
| DoorDash USA | 23 |
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