Title: DMV Driver Safety Program Manager, Position No. 01889
State Role Title: Prog Admin Manager II
Hiring Range: $75,600 - $86,940
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Department of Motor Vehicles
Location: RI TRAFFIC SAFETY
Agency Website: www.dmv.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A
**This position is only open to current DMV employees.
Are you passionate about saving lives, influencing driver behavior, and turning data into action? The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is seeking a Driver Safety Program Manager to lead statewide initiatives that make Virginia’s roadways safer for everyone.
This is more than a program management role — it’s an opportunity to drive meaningful change through strategic leadership, innovative safety campaigns, data-driven decision-making, and collaboration with partners across the Commonwealth.
In this leadership role, you’ll have the opportunity to:
Oversee grants and key initiatives that support highway safety efforts, including programs focused on younger and older drivers, impaired driving, speeding, and occupant protection.
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for a strategic thinker and collaborative leader with experience developing and evaluating programs, interpreting data, communicating findings, building partnerships, and coordinating initiatives that deliver measurable results. Knowledge of highway safety principles, traffic safety laws and regulations, and grant processes is essential.
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 many businesses, including dealers, fuel 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!
Knowledge of state and federal traffic safety laws and regulations and ability to apply them to program and grant activities.
Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating safety or public education programs to achieve measurable outcomes.
Experience building and maintaining collaborative relationships with external partners, such as law enforcement, nonprofits, educational or research institutions, and government agencies, to coordinate programs.
Experience using data analysis tools to analyze crash, citation, behavioral, or demographic data to identify trends and inform program priorities.
Experience delivering presentations and representing an organization at conferences, community events, or public forums.
Experience preparing data summaries or reports that present findings to stakeholders to support decision-making.
Experience contributing to strategic planning, including identifying emerging issues, establishing priorities, and translating strategies into measurable program objectives.
Familiarity with the Policy & Procedure Manual and Highway Safety Grant Program Manual.
Familiarity with NHTSA reporting requirements, performance metrics, and safety initiatives.
Knowledge of behavioral science principles and their application to public safety campaigns.
Experience with predictive modeling or advanced analytics applied to crash or safety data.
Experience collaborating with research institutions on studies of driver behavior or crash causation.
Familiarity with procurement processes and agreements.
Current or previous work experience with the Commonwealth of Virginia or DMV coordinating highway safety programs.
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Selected candidate(s) must complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. DMV participates in E-Verify.
All applicants for employment must consent to a background check. Selected candidates must consent to a fingerprint-based criminal history check, driver record check, and background investigation, if applicable.
As a condition of employment, DMV will be alerted of any moving violation convictions, including suspension of license.
Submission of an online application is required. DMV does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc., in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application or resume is complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience and years of experience to assess your skills in the screening process properly. Candidates are evaluated based on information provided in the application materials. Missing information cannot be assumed.
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.
The Commonwealth of Virginia is located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. It was the 10th state to be admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788. Home to approximately 8 million residents, Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the United States. The capital is Richmond, and its most populous city is Virginia Beach.
The narrative history of the Commonwealth of Virginia often begins with the founding of Jamestown in 1607, near what is now modern day Williamsburg, Virginia. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in the New World, and the Virginia General Assembly, established on July 30, 1619, is now recognized as the oldest legislative body in the western hemisphere. When Virginia became a royal colony in 1624, the robust tobacco trade that had been developing in Virginia helped establish the American colonies as a powerful economic force. During the American Revolution, Virginia witnessed the final surrender of British forces at Yorktown and later became known as the birthplace of many revolution-era figures and future American presidents, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. To date, 8 United States presidents have been born in Virginia, more than in any other state.
The modern government of Virginia is nearly identical in structure to the federal government, and is divided into 3 branches, these being the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches. The Virginia General Assembly is comprised of the 100-member House of Delegates and the 40-member Senate. A governor and lieutenant governor are elected every 4 years. Governors cannot be elected to or serve consecutive terms. Virginia’s judicial system consists of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia, the Circuit Courts, and the lower General District Courts and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts. Virginia has 13 electoral votes in presidential elections, and possesses 11 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
