Technical Project Manager

ThriftBooks is the world's largest used book retailer! We believe in a workplace where respect for our employees matters, where promoting from within is how we grow, and where safety comes first in all our decisions and planning. At ThriftBooks, your work will help get inexpensive books into the hands of people who need them instead of going into landfill. We strive to create a friendly work environment with high standards of performance and rewards for excellence. We started out small and remember that encouraging people to do their best is how we expanded to our current scale.

If you want to learn about the intersection of technology, innovation, and good old-fashioned teamwork, we might be a good fit for you. Wherever you start in the company, our hope is that is a launching point to higher achievement. At ThriftBooks, your success is up to you.

We are looking for a Technical Project Manager (TPM) who will serve as a critical bridge between Marketing, Web Development, Data, Product, and other cross-functional teams. This role ensures that technical projects are delivered efficiently, accurately, and in alignment with business priorities.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead end-to-end technical project delivery, from scoping and requirements gathering through implementation, QA/UAT, deployment, and adoption.
• Translate business problems into clear technical requirements, user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with engineering teams at a technical level by understanding code level concepts or database structures as needed.
• Build and maintain project roadmaps, timelines, and resource plans.
• Identify dependencies, risks, and blockers early; proactively drive resolution.
• Partner closely with Web Development, Analytics Engineering, and Design to align solutions with system architecture and technical constraints.
• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Lead intake for new technical and marketing projects.
• Build and refine repeatable processes across Marketing and Web.
• Evaluate existing tools and workflows and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Implement and maintain documentation: workflows, specs, diagrams, SOPs.
• Contribute to UX/UI mockups and prototypes.
• Lead or support grooming, sprint planning, and backlog prioritization.
• Conduct UAT and validate requirements before launch.
• Support data investigations using SQL as needed.
• Ensure teams adopt new tools, workflows, or systems and clearly communicate updates.

COMPETENCIES YOU WILL HAVE

• Technical project management across marketing and web initiatives, from intake through delivery
• Ownership of marketing workflow management, timelines, and project status communication
• Cross-functional collaboration to develop project briefs, set expectations, and align priorities
• Proactive execution leadership, including risk identification and blocker resolution
• Resource planning and capacity management in partnership with Marketing and Technology leadership
• Continuous improvement of marketing and web workflows, tools, documentation, and processes
• Strong organizational discipline, including file structure and digital asset management
• Ability to align execution with broader business goals and embed prioritization into operations

BASE SALARY:

$110,000-$150,000/yr. This range reflects the good-faith hiring base salary range for this position. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, experience, and education/training.

ThriftBooks is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.. All candidates must be willing to authorize a pre-employment background check. All applicants agree to ThriftBooks' Privacy Notice for Employment-Related Personal Data: https://www.thriftbooks.com/s/employment-privacy-notice/

ThriftBooks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. #COR80

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE:

• Annual 10% bonus incentive
• Competitive compensation package
• Earn Paid Time Off at Accrual Rate of 15-days per year
• Six Paid Holidays per calendar year
• Medical & Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Company paid STD/LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k match program
• Professional development & growth opportunities
• Work with nice, fun people
• FREE BOOKS!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 4–6 years of experience in technical project management or related roles
• Education, training, or hands-on professional experience in software engineering or database development
• Demonstrated success leading multiple concurrent projects and product initiatives independently
• Proven ability to deliver software, website, or system-integrated projects from inception through launch
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate issues and develop multiple solution approaches
• Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams, including Agile methodologies and sprint planning
• Solid requirements gathering and technical documentation skills
• Working knowledge of data-driven systems, including comfort with SQL fundamentals
• Understanding of martech systems is a plus
• Scrum Master or equivalent certification would be a plus
• MBA preferred