Product Ops hiring cools off its October peak, even as the month is up overall
New postings are up 6% over the last 30 days, but the weekly pace has eased 44% since the first week of October. The jobs that are open ask for real experience and rarely let you work remote.
The middle posted range across all levels. 61% of open roles post their pay.
92 roles with yearly payof open roles are at employers with recent US H-1B visa filings. JPMorganChase, Salesforce and DoorDash are on the list.
US H-1B filings, matched by employeris what the typical role asks for. 15% ask for 10 years or more.
86% of open roles state yearsThis week's read
Weekly postings for Product Operations roles peaked the week of 5 October at 27 new roles, then slid to 15 by the week of 26 October. That is a 44% drop from the peak. Zoom out to the full 30 days and the picture looks fine, 88 new roles against 83 the month before, a 6% rise. But the week to week trend says the hiring push that built through September has lost steam going into November.
There are 150 open roles right now, spread across 117 different companies. No single employer owns this market: the top 8, including Disney, JPMorganChase, Anduril and Salesforce, hold just 20% of all open roles between them. If you are searching, that means casting a wide net matters more than chasing a handful of big names.
This is not an entry level market. The median minimum experience asked is 5 years, and 15% of roles want 10 or more. Look at the titles and it shows: 43% are mid level and 22% are principal roles, while only 7% are junior. If you are early in your career, the open roles skew against you right now.
Pay is posted on 61% of roles, with a typical range of $130k to $174k across all levels. Only 13% of roles are remote, so most of this hiring expects you in an office. Among the skills employers name, AI and machine learning leads at 30%, well ahead of SQL at 18% and Tableau at 10%.
On visas, 44% of open roles sit at companies with recent H-1B filings, including JPMorganChase, Salesforce and DoorDash. If sponsorship matters to you, that is a useful filter when you are deciding where to apply.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Move fast, the pace is slowing
Weekly new postings fell 44% from their 5 October peak. The month is still up 6% overall, but fewer new roles are appearing each week, so do not wait to apply to ones you see now.
- Experience bar is high
The median role asks for 5 years minimum, and 15% want 10 or more. Junior titles make up just 7% of postings, so this market favors people with a few years already behind them.
- Check the visa sponsor list
44% of open roles sit at companies with recent H-1B filings, including JPMorganChase, Salesforce and DoorDash. If you need sponsorship, start your search with employers on that list.
Pay
What Product Ops roles in the United States pay, by level
The middle (median) of the pay ranges employers post. Read each bar from the typical low end to the typical high end of a posting. 61% of open roles post their pay.
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| Level | Roles with pay | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior / Lead | 27 | $140k | $187k |
| Mid level | 46 | $104k | $151k |
Yearly USD ranges only (hourly pay and other currencies are left out). Level is read from the job title.
Momentum
New Product Ops roles each week
Last 30 days: 88 new roles, against 83 the 30 days before (+6%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
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| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 9 |
| 14 Sep | 24 |
| 21 Sep | 19 |
| 28 Sep | 25 |
| 5 Oct | 27 |
| 12 Oct | 21 |
| 19 Oct | 25 |
| 26 Oct | 15 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Product Ops roles
117 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 20% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles | H-1B filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disney | 5 | ||
| JPMorganChase | 5 | On the list | |
| Anduril | 4 | ||
| Salesforce | 4 | On the list | |
| Axon | 3 | ||
| Capital One | 3 | ||
| DoorDash | 3 | On the list | |
| MMC | 3 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Product Ops roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 145 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: SaaS 16%, Consulting 9%, Healthcare 8%. Certifications named: PMP 4%, Certified ScrumMaster 1%, ACA 1%. 13% of open roles say they are remote.
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