Senior DMV Supervisor - Auto Titles & Compliance

Swickard-Auto-Group; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and supplemental cover

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Swickard Auto Group is seeking a DMV Supervisor to lead a team of DMV Clerks across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. You will oversee registrations, titles, liens, and transfers, ensuring compliance and timely processing for multiple stores.

The role requires supervisory experience, strong DMV knowledge, and keen attention to detail. The successful candidate will drive process improvements and collaborate with accounting, sales, and dealership personnel.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of automotive dealership DMV experience.
• Prior supervisory or team-lead experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of DMV processes, registrations, liens, and transfers.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily DMV and title workflow for assigned dealerships, ensuring timely and accurate processing of vehicle registrations, titles, transfers, liens, and related documentation.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, training, and work direction to DMV team members; reinforce processes and quality standards.
• Review DMV transactions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with state/local requirements.
• Identify adjustments and escalation needs; gather documentation and coordinate corrections per procedures.
• Research and resolve title, registration, tax, fee, lien, and documentation issues with dealership personnel, customers, lenders, and DMV agencies.
• Monitor pending and aged transactions to prevent delays and penalties.
• Ensure proper handling of all title work, including electronic and paper titles, lien releases, and out-of-state transactions.
• Coordinate with Accounting, Sales, F&I, Inventory, and dealership personnel to address discrepancies and support accurate deal processing.
• Follow established controls for DMV documents, funds, fees, and records; report concerns to management.
• Identify workflow issues and recommend process improvements; support rollout of procedures and system enhancements.

Skills

Supervisory experience

DMV knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Business/Accounting coursework

Tools

Microsoft Office

Dealership DMV platforms

Job description

Swickard Auto Group is seeking a DMV Supervisor to lead a team of DMV Clerks across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. You will oversee registrations, titles, liens, and transfers, ensuring compliance and timely processing for multiple stores.

The role requires supervisory experience, strong DMV knowledge, and keen attention to detail. The successful candidate will drive process improvements and collaborate with accounting, sales, and dealership personnel.