What employers ask for in Project Manager jobs
We read 23 current Project Manager postings from 22 companies' own career sites on November 4, 2026 and counted, posting by posting, what they ask candidates for.
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Share of postings that name each one.
- Confluence13% · 3 of 23
- JIRA13% · 3 of 23
- Microsoft Office13% · 3 of 23
- Slack13% · 3 of 23
- AutoCAD9% · 2 of 23
- Bluebeam9% · 2 of 23
- Excel9% · 2 of 23
- Google Workspace9% · 2 of 23
- Microsoft Project9% · 2 of 23
- ProCore9% · 2 of 23
- Smartsheet9% · 2 of 23
Skills and methods
- Project management43% · 10 of 23
- PMP26% · 6 of 23
- Agile22% · 5 of 23
- English13% · 3 of 23
- Scrum13% · 3 of 23
- Waterfall13% · 3 of 23
- Contract management9% · 2 of 23
- Cost estimating9% · 2 of 23
- Data analysis9% · 2 of 23
- Estimating9% · 2 of 23
Soft skills
- Communication74% · 17 of 23
- Leadership17% · 4 of 23
- Problem-solving13% · 3 of 23
- Stakeholder management13% · 3 of 23
- Time management13% · 3 of 23
- Attention to detail9% · 2 of 23
- Interpersonal skills9% · 2 of 23
- Organizational skills9% · 2 of 23
Experience
18 of 23 postings state a minimum number of years; the median is 3.5 years.
- 0–2 years22% · 4
- 3–4 years33% · 6
- 5–7 years28% · 5
- 8+ years17% · 3
Where and with what degree
- Remote43%
- Hybrid0%
- On-site9%
- Not stated48%
- Degree required48%
- Degree preferred13%
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Postings we read
Read on November 4, 2026; some may have closed since.
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| Alpaca | Project Manager |
| AvePoint | Project Manager |
| AvePoint | Assistant Project Manager |
| BlueCherry | Project Manager |
| Bystadium | Senior Project Manager |
| Cleo (US) | Senior Project Manager |
| Ec Electric | Electrical Construction Project Manager |
| Formlabs | Mechanical Project Manager |
| Greensoft Technology | Associate Project Manager |
| Inizio Evoke | Project Manager |
| It1 | IT Project Manager |
| Kent Companies | Assistant Project Manager |
| Klaviyo | Lead Project Manager |
| Linda Werner & Associates | Technical Project Manager III – Infrastructure & Capacity |
| Monks | Project Manager |
| Navarro Inc | Project Manager (3835) |
| Nex | Localization Project Manager [Europe] (Fixed-Term Contract) |
| Ohm Advisors | Project Manager |
| Rangeview Inc. | Construction Project Manager |
| Ripple | Open Role – Workplace Project Manager |
| SpaceX | Construction Project Manager (Starlink) |
| Syner-G | Project Manager |
| Thinkahead | AHEAD – Observability Project Manager |
How we counted
We searched company career sites hosted on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable and SmartRecruiters for current postings titled “project manager”, at most two per company, and read each one. An AI model listed what each posting asks for; we kept an item only when the posting contains it word for word, and list it here when at least two postings ask for it. Seniority levels are mixed. Updated November 4, 2026.