Bureau of Vehicle Services Policy and Budget Coordinator

State of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave time & holidays

Health benefits

Pension plan

Telework options

Job summary

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking a Bureau of Vehicle Services Policy and Budget Coordinator to manage the BVS operating budget, contracts, and grants. This role is based in the Director's Office with a hybrid schedule and will require work from the Hill Farms State Office Building in Madison, WI at least 2 days per week.

The position involves analyses of motor vehicle policy issues, planning and evaluation for department programs, and collaboration with leadership

Qualifications

• Experience creating reports/spreadsheets in Excel or similar
• Experience coordinating and monitoring operational budgets and expenditures
• Familiarity with grants, contracts, or similar documents

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the bureau's operating budget, contracts and grants.
• Analyze a broad range of motor vehicle issues for content in Department policies, plans and procedures.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Budget coordination

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Introduction

The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is currently recruiting to fill a Bureau of Vehicle Services (BVS) Policy and Budget Coordinator (Motor Vehicle Program Specialist - Adv) position! This position is located in the Director's Office and your primary responsibility will be the management and coordination of the BVS operating budget.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from the Hill Farms State Office Building in Madison, WI at least 2 days per week. All employees working a hybrid work schedule are generally expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview.

Benefits

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $49/month for single plans and $122/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
• Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations. For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted in Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability. Click here to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.

Position Summary

This critical role performs work that is highly specialized to the BVS budget, position management, grants, and multiple Director Office duties and projects. In this position, you will manage and coordinate the bureau's operating budget, contracts and grants. You will participate in the analyses of a broad range of major motor vehicle issues which includes legislation, planning, and evaluation of issues for consideration in Department policies, plans, programs, projects and procedures.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (07-03) with an annual salary of $70,720-$78,000, plus excellent benefits. A twelve month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

Job Details

This state agency does not sponsor work visas. This state agency is not enrolled in USCIS E-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F-1 students seeking STEM-OPT extension. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants will have all the following:

• Experience using Microsoft Office products such as Microsoft Excel or comparable to create reports and spreadsheets.
• Experience coordinating and monitoring operational budgets and expenditures for an organization.

In addition to having all the above, well-qualified applicants will have one or more of the following:

• Experience using an automated financial operating system, such as PeopleSoft.
• Experience working with grants, contracts, or other similar documents.
• Experience with program evaluation including process or procedure improvements.
• Experience managing and reporting data to management.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is 11:59 PM CST on Sunday, October 4, 2026.