Résumé keywords · Oct 2026
Project Manager résumé keywords
We read 161 open Project Manager job posts from 41 companies. The skills and tools they ask for most: Payments (18%), Logistics (16%), Jira (16%).
- Employers also stress collaboration (82% of posts) and communication (77%) — show them through results, not adjectives.
- Stripe stands out: its Project Manager posts mention Payments and Fintech far more than the average.
- O*NET flags Atlassian JIRA, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office as in demand for this occupation.
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The top 28 Project Manager keywords
Skills, tools and domains — share of job posts that mention each at least once. Soft skills are listed under “By type”.
Worth havingin 10–24% of posts
- Payments18%
- Logistics16%
- Jira16%
- Stripe16%
- SQL15%
- SaaS13%
- Security12%
- Excel12%
- Machine Learning11%
- PMP11%
By type
Skills
- SQL 15%
- Security 12%
- Machine Learning 11%
- Data Analysis 9%
- Observability 7%
- Accessibility 7%
- Forecasting 7%
- Embedded Systems 6%
- Generative AI 6%
- Product Management 5%
- Cloud Computing 5%
- Full Stack 5%
Tools & software
- Jira 16%
- Stripe 16%
- Excel 12%
- Salesforce 9%
- Asana 7%
- Workspace 5%
- Slack 4%
Soft skills
- Collaboration 82%
- Communication 77%
- Stakeholder Management 64%
- Leadership 58%
- Project Management 37%
- Adaptability 33%
- Ownership 29%
- Attention to Detail 20%
- Problem Solving 19%
- Strategic Thinking 15%
- Agile 9%
- Mentoring 9%
Certifications
- PMP 11%
Domain knowledge
- Payments 18%
- Logistics 16%
- SaaS 13%
- Fintech 7%
- Analytics 7%
- Healthcare 7%
- B2B 5%
- Marketplace 4%
What hiring companies emphasise
Companies with the most open Project Manager roles in our sample, and the terms they mention more than the average post.
Stripe
25 open roles
Payments · Fintech
Waymo
20 open roles
Data Analysis · SQL
SpaceX
13 open roles
PMP · Negotiation
Anthropic
9 open roles
Logistics
Riot Games
6 open roles
Gaming · Jira
Scale AI
5 open roles
Full Stack · SQL · B2B
Zoox
5 open roles
Machine Learning · Excel · Logistics
Airbnb
4 open roles
Security · Product Management · Jira
How to put these keywords in your résumé
A keyword counts most inside a bullet that proves it — an action, the tool, and a result. Real bullets from our example résumés:
- Payments
Designed a fraud-rule engine that blocked $400k of suspicious payments in its first quarter.
From the Backend Engineer (Go) example · Carbon template → - Logistics
Partnered with operations to cut logistics costs 6% through route analysis.
From the Financial Analyst example · Harvard template → - SQL
Trained 30 product managers in SQL basics, cutting ad-hoc data requests by a third.
From the Data Analyst example · Ledger template → - Security
Wrote 4 client briefings on changes to the National Security and Investment Act, adopted firm-wide.
From the Corporate Associate (M&A) example · Counsel template → - Excel
Managed stock records for 8,000 titles in Excel and flagged slow sellers for promotion.
From the Business Analyst example · Meridian template → - Fintech
Produced animated explainer and product videos for 30 clients in fintech, retail and education.
From the Video Producer example · Studio template →
The occupation: Project Management Specialists
Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.
Most important skills (O*NET, 1–5)
- Active Listening3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Writing3.6
- Monitoring3.6
- Reading Comprehension3.5
- Speaking3.5
- Active Learning3.5
- Learning Strategies3.0
In-demand technology
Software O*NET flags for this occupation as in demand by employers or “hot” across job postings.
- Atlassian JIRA
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Apple macOS
- Asana
- Atlassian Confluence
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bentley MicroStation
- Cisco Webex
- Git
Project Manager résumé keyword questions
- What keywords should a Project Manager résumé include?
- The skills and tools Project Manager job posts mention most are Payments (18%), Logistics (16%), Jira (16%), Stripe (16%), SQL (15%), SaaS (13%), Security (12%), Excel (12%), Machine Learning (11%), PMP (11%) — based on 161 open posts at 41 companies (Oct 2026). Include the ones you genuinely have, in your skills section and in the bullets that prove them.
- Which tools do Project Manager job posts ask for?
- Most often: Jira (16% of posts), Stripe (16% of posts), Excel (12% of posts), Salesforce (9% of posts), Asana (7% of posts), Workspace (5% of posts).
- Which soft skills matter for a Project Manager?
- Job posts mention collaboration (82%), communication (77%), stakeholder management (64%), leadership (58%), project management (37%). Show them through results in your bullets rather than listing them.
- Should I add every keyword to my résumé?
- No. Add a keyword only if it's true for you — then show it in a bullet with a result. Applicant tracking systems match keywords, but a recruiter reads the résumé next, and unsupported buzzwords cost interviews.