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The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) is seeking a strategic, innovative, and results-driven executive to serve as the Assistant Deputy Administrator for Support Services. This position serves as second-in-command to the Deputy Administrator and provides executive leadership and operational oversight for a broad portfolio of essential agency functions.

The Assistant Deputy Administrator will help lead Human Resources and Organizational Development, Facility Management and Engineering, Departmental Services, Procurement, Civil Rights and Fair Practices, Risk, Safety and Fleet Management, Planning, Capital Programming, Environmental Compliance, and Asset Management.

The successful candidate will oversee complex operations, guide division leaders, manage competing priorities, monitor budgets and organizational performance, and ensure compliance with federal and state requirements. This executive will also lead cross-functional initiatives, respond to high-risk or time-sensitive operational matters, and develop innovative, data-informed solutions that improve efficiency, employee safety, regulatory compliance, and customer service.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished leader who can think strategically, build strong partnerships, lead through change, and translate the agency’s vision into measurable results. The selected candidate must be prepared to act on behalf of the Deputy Administrator and make critical decisions affecting employees, operations, facilities, resources, and services throughout MDOT MVA.

• Providing executive leadership and operational oversight for the divisions and programs within Support Services.


• Serving as second-in-command to the Deputy Administrator and acts on the Deputy Administrator’s behalf during their absence.


• Directing and coordinating the daily operations of Human Resources and Organizational Development, Facility Management and Engineering, Departmental Services, Procurement, Civil Rights and Fair Practices, Risk, Safety and Fleet Management, Planning, Capital Programming, Environmental Compliance, and Asset Management.


• Providing leadership, guidance, and oversight to division directors, managers, professional staff, and contractors.


• Establishing operational priorities, assigns resources, monitors performance, and ensures the continuity of essential agency services.

The current vacancy exists at MDOT MVA in the office of Support Services, which is located in Glen Burnie, MD (Anne Arundel County).

This position may allow a hybrid work schedule, including telework and onsite work hours.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOTBenefits

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources Management, Organizational Leadership, Operations Management, Finance, Engineering, Facilities Management, or a closely related field.

Eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience in administration, operations, human resources, facilities, procurement, planning, risk management, regulatory compliance, or another support-services function. At least four years of this experience must have included senior-level management responsibility involving the supervision of managers or professional staff, organizational planning, policy implementation, budget or resource oversight, and responsibility for complex programs or operations.

• Experience overseeing multiple administrative or operational divisions in a large, complex organization.


• Experience serving as a senior executive, deputy, chief operating officer, or second-in-command.


• Experience leading directors, managers, professional employees, contractors, or multidisciplinary teams.


• Knowledge of government operations, procurement, facilities, human resources, civil rights, safety, environmental compliance, or capital planning.


• Experience managing organizational change, operational disruptions, emergencies, audits, or regulatory findings.


• Experience using performance measures, dashboards, and data analytics to guide executive decisions.


• Demonstrated responsibility for budgets, contracts, resource allocation, and organizational performance.


• Strong experience communicating with executive leadership, regulatory agencies, vendors, employees, and members of the public.


• A master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.

U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required education and experience on a year-for-year basis. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which may require the operation of a motor vehicle.

The MVA is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1BVisa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

The MVA is an equal opportunity employer. The MVA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

The incumbent in this position is not a member of a covered bargaining unit.

The State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading, or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, withdrawal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.

Issued: 08/31/2026