Most In-Demand Operations Skills
The most in-demand skills for Operations roles right now are ai, performance-management, analytics — ranked across 53036 open postings.
Updated October 28, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ai | 4,273 | +4,273 |
| 2 | performance-management | 3,423 | +3,423 |
| 3 | analytics | 2,894 | +2,894 |
| 4 | erp | 2,828 | +2,828 |
| 5 | corrective-action | 2,771 | +2,771 |
| 6 | automation | 2,705 | +2,705 |
| 7 | process-improvement | 2,544 | +2,544 |
| 8 | sap | 2,128 | +2,128 |
| 9 | stakeholder-management | 2,072 | +2,072 |
| 10 | cloud | 1,493 | +1,493 |
| 11 | osha | 1,489 | +1,489 |
| 12 | ccpa | 1,433 | +1,433 |
| 13 | vendor-management | 1,236 | +1,236 |
| 14 | powerbi | 1,180 | +1,180 |
| 15 | oracle | 1,165 | +1,165 |
| 16 | program-management | 1,097 | +1,097 |
| 17 | sql | 1,030 | +1,030 |
| 18 | regulatory-compliance | 1,021 | +1,021 |
| 19 | strategic-planning | 913 | +913 |
| 20 | six-sigma | 885 | +885 |
| 21 | risk-assessment | 866 | +866 |
| 22 | business-development | 848 | +848 |
| 23 | crm | 812 | +812 |
| 24 | ecommerce | 807 | +807 |
| 25 | accounts-payable | 797 | +797 |
| 26 | data-analytics | 792 | +792 |
| 27 | root-cause-analysis | 792 | +792 |
| 28 | networking | 767 | +767 |
| 29 | succession-planning | 761 | +761 |
| 30 | salesforce | 747 | +747 |
| 31 | accessibility | 719 | +719 |
| 32 | talent-management | 712 | +712 |
| 33 | first-aid | 699 | +699 |
| 34 | saas | 686 | +686 |
| 35 | emergency-response | 673 | +673 |
| 36 | agile | 666 | +666 |
| 37 | contract-negotiation | 621 | +621 |
| 38 | data-quality | 595 | +595 |
| 39 | tableau | 580 | +580 |
| 40 | cad | 516 | +516 |