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Will AI replace technical program managers?
Based on live job postings — updated November 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting technical program managers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 593 live technical program managers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 42% of current technical program managers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
593live openings
42%ask for AI skills
9%remote
226companies 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, Computer Science, Project Management, Jira, Collaboration — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | 68 |
| Anthropic | 24 |
| Zoox | 21 |
| OpenAI | 19 |
| Databricks | 16 |
| Shield AI | 13 |
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