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Will AI replace program managers?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting program managers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 1,211 live program managers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 28% of current program managers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
1,211live openings
28%ask for AI skills
10%remote
395companies 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, Collaboration, Organization, Project Management, Influence — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| TEGNA Inc. | 56 |
| Anduril Industries | 50 |
| Stripe | 31 |
| DoorDash USA | 29 |
| OpenAI | 29 |
| WPP Media | 28 |
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