HR Operations Supervisor — Payroll & Benefits

California Department of Motor Vehicles; California; On-site; USD 68,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vacation & sick leave

Career growth

Job summary

California DMV is seeking a Supervisor I to lead a team responsible for payroll, personnel, leave, and benefits operations. You will supervise HR professionals, set priorities, and drive process improvements to ensure high-quality HR services across the department.

This role requires strong leadership, payroll knowledge, and excellent communication. You will collaborate with leadership and key stakeholders to support hiring, development, and performance management in a dynamic public service

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of payroll, personnel, leave, and benefits programs.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Sound judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience analyzing complex issues and developing solutions.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Excel, and business systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise HR professionals and support staff.
• Manage payroll, personnel, leave, and benefits transactions.
• Set team priorities and monitor performance.
• Resolve complex and sensitive employee issues.
• Interpret and apply HR laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Identify process improvements and implement solutions.
• Oversee audits, special projects, and training initiatives.
• Develop procedures, desk manuals, and staff resources.
• Support hiring, employee development, and performance management.
• Collaborate with leadership, SCO, CalPERS, and other key stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Payroll knowledge

Leave benefits

Communication skills

Tools

Outlook

Excel

HRIS/HR systems

Job description

California DMV is seeking a Supervisor I to lead a team responsible for payroll, personnel, leave, and benefits operations. You will supervise HR professionals, set priorities, and drive process improvements to ensure high-quality HR services across the department.

This role requires strong leadership, payroll knowledge, and excellent communication. You will collaborate with leadership and key stakeholders to support hiring, development, and performance management in a dynamic public service