DMV Vulnerable Road User Program Manager, Pos. No. 00943
About The Position
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is hiring a Vulnerable Road User Program Manager in its Highway Safety Office. This position leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Virginia’s vulnerable road user safety strategy, focusing on pedestrians, bicyclists, and mature drivers. It uses data, research, and community insight to identify emerging risks, set priorities, and direct resources toward high-impact safety efforts. The Program Manager develops and implements programs and projects at the state, regional, and local levels. The role builds partnerships with government agencies, localities, nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, and community leaders to address safety challenges. It measures progress, evaluates outcomes, and applies lessons learned to improve future efforts. The position also provides strategic guidance and technical assistance to federal grant subrecipients, resolves programmatic challenges, and ensures grant activities and expenditures comply with federal, state, and agency requirements.
Requirements
- Knowledge of federal and state traffic safety laws and regulations and the ability to apply them to safety program design and implementation.
- Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating programs to achieve measurable outcomes, monitoring results, and recommending improvements.
- Experience developing evidence-based strategies and providing recommendations to senior leadership to support policy and program direction.
- Experience analyzing crash, behavioral, or demographic data using data analysis and visualization tools to identify trends and prepare summaries for decision-makers.
- Experience building and maintaining partnerships with government agencies, law enforcement, nonprofit organizations, and educational or research institutions to coordinate programs and initiatives.
- Experience developing and delivering public education and outreach campaigns, including social media content and presentations at public or community events.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent programs, priorities, and deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) highway safety grant programs, including uniform procedures for state highway safety grant programs (23 CFR Part 1300), reporting requirements, and performance measures.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Virginia’s vulnerable road user safety strategy.
- Use data, research, and community insight to identify emerging risks, establish priorities, and direct resources.
- Develop and implement safety programs and projects at the state, regional, and local levels.
- Build and maintain partnerships with government agencies, localities, nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, and community leaders.
- Measure progress, evaluate outcomes, and use lessons learned to strengthen future efforts.
- Provide strategic guidance and technical assistance to federal grant subrecipients.
- Resolve programmatic challenges and ensure grant activities and expenditures comply with federal, state, and agency requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
