The License Plate Program Specialist oversees the development, production, and delivery of DMV specialty plates. This role ensures legislative compliance, financial oversight, and efficient workflows through collaboration with VCE, legislators, and DMV stakeholders. The position supports DMV’s strategic goals by optimizing plate production processes, resolving issues, and maintaining program integrity.  

This role requires expertise in legislative compliance, project management, financial oversight, and quality control. The Senior License Plate Program Specialist is responsible for planning, forecasting production numbers, and implementing new and redesigned license plates in Virginia. Success requires multitasking, strategic thinking, and sound judgment to resolve obstacles and develop viable solutions, with a focus on accuracy to avoid production delays, customer dissatisfaction, or increased costs.  

Strong analytical skills are essential to reconcile financial discrepancies, interpret legislative requirements, and manage workflows efficiently. The role also demands the ability to apply statistical controls and techniques while demonstrating sound judgment in selecting appropriate modes of communication to ensure operational efficiency.  

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, serves approximately 6.2 million licensed drivers and ID card holders with over 8.4 million registered vehicles. In addition, DMV serves a wide array of businesses, including dealers, fuels tax customers, rental companies, driving schools, other state agencies, local governments, and non-profit organizations. DMV operates upon five fundamental core values: Trustworthiness, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Teamwork (TRAIT). We don’t just talk about our core values, we live them!