Most In-Demand Operations Skills · freehire
The most in-demand skills for Operations roles right now are ai, automation, process-improvement — ranked across 36749 open postings.
Updated August 20, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ai | 3,654 | +3,654 |
| 2 | automation | 2,410 | +2,410 |
| 3 | process-improvement | 2,283 | +2,283 |
| 4 | analytics | 2,217 | +2,217 |
| 5 | stakeholder-management | 1,841 | +1,841 |
| 6 | erp | 1,577 | +1,577 |
| 7 | performance-management | 1,558 | +1,558 |
| 8 | sap | 1,356 | +1,356 |
| 9 | cloud | 1,194 | +1,194 |
| 10 | vendor-management | 1,115 | +1,115 |
| 11 | sql | 1,009 | +1,009 |
| 12 | powerbi | 893 | +893 |
| 13 | strategic-planning | 853 | +853 |
| 14 | regulatory-compliance | 852 | +852 |
| 15 | program-management | 829 | +829 |
| 16 | oracle | 804 | +804 |
| 17 | saas | 685 | +685 |
| 18 | salesforce | 668 | +668 |
| 19 | crm | 660 | +660 |
| 20 | data-analytics | 652 | +652 |
| 21 | business-development | 644 | +644 |
| 22 | agile | 614 | +614 |
| 23 | sharepoint | 584 | +584 |
| 24 | six-sigma | 576 | +576 |
| 25 | accessibility | 576 | +576 |
| 26 | accounts-payable | 571 | +571 |
| 27 | tableau | 501 | +501 |
| 28 | networking | 501 | +501 |
| 29 | ecommerce | 497 | +497 |
| 30 | data-quality | 487 | +487 |
| 31 | agentic-ai | 480 | +480 |
| 32 | python | 466 | +466 |
| 33 | ariba | 446 | +446 |
| 34 | succession-planning | 444 | +444 |
| 35 | fintech | 393 | +393 |
| 36 | jira | 389 | +389 |
| 37 | go-to-market | 382 | +382 |
| 38 | contract-negotiation | 377 | +377 |
| 39 | machine-learning | 356 | +356 |
| 40 | financial-reporting | 355 | +355 |