• Demonstrated ability to provide executive leadership and administration of multiple organizational components within a large, complex state agency or organization, including oversight of programs, personnel, budgets, and federal grants or interagency agreements.
• Ability to manage personnel, teams, and initiatives to achieve agency mission and goals, including strategic planning, organizational development, and translating executive priorities into multi-year program agendas.
• Comprehensive knowledge of applied research methods, data governance frameworks, business intelligence practices, and enterprise data strategy, with sufficient technical fluency to evaluate the quality and reliability of analytical products at the executive level.
• Knowledge of data privacy, security, and compliance requirements applicable to state government data assets, including personally identifiable information and sensitive motor vehicle records.
• Experience developing and implementing policy at the agency or enterprise level, including oversight of policy interpretation, administrative procedures, and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of the Virginia legislative process and state government structure, including the roles of the Governor's Office, Secretary of Transportation, General Assembly, and Department of Planning and Budget.
• Ability to represent an agency before the General Assembly, Governor's Cabinet, federal agencies, and national peer organizations on complex technical and policy matters.
• Skill in analyzing proposed legislation and regulations for operational, fiscal, and programmatic impact and preparing agency leadership to respond accordingly.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex research findings, data strategy positions, and policy analyses to diverse audiences — including elected officials, agency executives, federal partners, and the public — both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain executive-level relationships with elected officials, federal agency leaders, university partners, and national professional associations.
• Skill in developing, justifying, and administering large and complex program budgets, including federal grants, contracts, and interagency agreements, in compliance with Commonwealth procurement and fiscal accountability standards.
• Ability to handle complex, sensitive, and politically volatile matters requiring sound independent judgment and careful stakeholder management. 
• Experience in motor vehicle administration, highway safety, transportation policy, or a closely related public safety or regulatory program area.
• Experience overseeing enterprise data governance programs, including data quality management, and compliance with data privacy requirements.
•  Experience directing a business intelligence or performance analytics function in a state agency or large public-sector organization.

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Contact Information

Name: DMV Employment

Phone: (804) 367-0528

Email: employment@dmv.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.