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Will AI replace technical program managers?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting technical program managers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 522 live technical program managers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 44% of current technical program managers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
522live openings
44%ask for AI skills
10%remote
173companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Communication, Program Management, Computer Science, Collaboration, Project Management, Jira — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | 47 |
| Zoox | 27 |
| OpenAI | 24 |
| Axon | 23 |
| Anthropic | 20 |
| Scale AI | 13 |
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