Weekly intelligence — Aug 10–16, 2026

Window: Mar 30–Apr 5, 2026 to Aug 10–16, 2026.

What moved

What we expect next

• Around 10 job postings for project manager roles are expected the week of Sep 7–13, 2026 (likely range: 6–14, 80% confidence) — down from 12 the week of Aug 10–16, 2026. Confidence 0.17, review by 2026-09-13.
• Around 5 job postings for program manager roles are expected the week of Sep 7–13, 2026 (likely range: 3–7, 80% confidence) — up from 4 the week of Aug 10–16, 2026. Confidence 0.17, review by 2026-09-13.
• Around 11 job postings for product manager roles are expected the week of Sep 7–13, 2026 (likely range: 7–16, 80% confidence) — up from 7 the week of Aug 10–16, 2026. Confidence 0.17, review by 2026-09-13.
• Around 5 job postings mentioning product ownership are expected the week of Sep 7–13, 2026 (likely range: 2–8, 80% confidence) — up from 4 the week of Aug 10–16, 2026. Confidence 0.14, review by 2026-09-13.
• Around 22 job postings for scrum master roles are expected the week of Sep 7–13, 2026 (likely range: 9–35, 80% confidence) — up from 7 the week of Aug 10–16, 2026. Confidence 0.14, review by 2026-09-13.

What we recommend

• student: Prioritise skills in program manager. Job postings mentioning program manager are up 33% over the last 6 weeks, and the next 4w forecast points the same way. (confidence 0.16)
• investor: Watch skills in program manager. Job postings mentioning program manager are up 33% over the last 6 weeks, and the next 4w forecast points the same way. (confidence 0.16)
• executive: Fund skills in program manager. Job postings mentioning program manager are up 33% over the last 6 weeks, and the next 4w forecast points the same way. (confidence 0.16)
• manager: Plan for skills in program manager. Job postings mentioning program manager are up 33% over the last 6 weeks, and the next 4w forecast points the same way. (confidence 0.16)

What we do not know

• Posting volume is a proxy for demand, and it lags actual hiring.
• Only the configured sources are represented. Everything else is absent, not zero.

Track record: 104 forecasts scored, mean accuracy 0.75, calibration delta -0.06 — the system has been overconfident and has lowered its own confidence accordingly.