Sr Automotive Standards Specialist

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Job Summary

The Sr Automotive Standards Specialist is responsible for supporting the overall day to day administrative functions of the Automotive Compliance process including the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers and vehicles. This position is the primary support and vendor liaison for external vendors who assist with driver applications. It supports the governance of the driver and vehicle portfolio and ensures compliance with all federal and state rules and regulations including DOT, FMCSA, and corporate fleet regulations, as well as upholding standards and policy requirements as it relates to the Automotive vehicle fleet policies and procedures.

This position monitors and supports the entirety of the driver program, making suggestions for continuous improvement in process controls, administration, data and reporting, vendor performance, and audit readiness. It assists in ensuring accurate driver qualifications, vehicle inspections, licensing, training, and fleet compliance programs are completed appropriately.

The position serves as the front-facing organizational support resource for the department, providing guidance, issue resolution, communications, and stakeholder engagement across internal departments and third-party vendors. It partners with stakeholders to ensure system integrity, regulatory compliance, operational effectiveness, and risk mitigation across the automotive fleet. It assists in ensuring accurate compliance records, timely corrective actions, and proactive monitoring of driver and vehicle compliance statuses.

Essential Functions

• Serve as a liaison for automotive compliance programs by providing guidance and customer service to stakeholders, coordinating communications regarding driver and fleet compliance requirements, supporting fleet governance initiatives, and facilitating resolution of compliance-related issues with internal departments and external vendors.
• Maintain and support automotive compliance systems and databases by updating records, managing user access, validating data accuracy, supporting workflows, generating reports, and assisting with system enhancements, testing activities, and ongoing administration of driver compliance processes.
• Prepare, review, and distribute compliance reports and notifications, including CMV Driver Qualification Status Reports, Vehicle Inspection Reports, expiring credential notifications, compliance dashboards, KPIs, and other reporting used to support regulatory compliance monitoring and operational decision-making
• Administer driver and vehicle compliance programs by maintaining driver qualification files, licensing records, motor vehicle records (MVRs), CDL documentation, vehicle inspection records, and other required compliance documentation in accordance with DOT, FMCSA, state, and company requirements; review driver applications and supporting documentation to ensure qualification requirements are met and processed within established timeframes.
• Support automotive compliance operations and audit readiness by coordinating with third-party vendors, maintaining audit-ready documentation, supporting internal and external audits, administering CDL random testing pool activities, and assisting with continuous improvement initiatives that enhance program effectiveness and compliance outcomes.
• Any other duties as identified.

• Bachelor's degree in business, Fleet Management, Information Systems, Information Technology, Data Analytics or related field; or equivalent experience. Experience in compliance administration, systems administration, vendor management, business reporting, and data governance.
• Plus 3 years of relevant work experience.

• 5 years of relevant work experience.
• In-depth experience with vehicle compliance including DOT, FMCSA, and Driver Qualifications requirements and regulations
• Managing multiple user groups