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ITG Compliance Director Jobs in Des Moines, IA at State of Iowa – Executive Branch
Title: ITG Compliance Director
Company: State of Iowa – Executive Branch
Location: Des Moines, IA
Job Description
Help shape the integrity of Iowa’s real estate landscape at Iowa Title Guaranty (ITG), a division of the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA). The Iowa Finance Authority, located in Des Moines, Iowa, is seeking a strategic, people-focused leader to serve as the ITG Compliance Director. This is a key role responsible for advancing compliance excellence, strengthening partner relationships, and leading a high-performing team that protects one of Iowa’s most unique real estate programs.
About Iowa Title Guaranty (ITG)
At the Iowa Finance Authority, we’re committed to enhancing the economic well-being of Iowans. From helping first-time homebuyers achieve their dreams to supporting disaster recovery and water quality initiatives, we’re at the heart of improving the quality of life for residents across the state.
Iowa Title Guaranty plays a key role in this mission by providing title coverage for Iowa real estate transactions. Unlike traditional title insurance, ITG partners with participating attorneys, lenders, and abstractors to ensure clear property ownership while supporting affordable housing initiatives across the state. As a self-sustaining program, ITG reinvests its surplus revenue directly into affordable housing initiatives- creating a powerful cycle of community reinvestment.
Key Responsibilities
As ITG Compliance Director, you will lead and evolve ITG’s consolidated compliance program while overseeing a team of compliance and production professionals.
- Lead a team of professionals (compliance officers and technical staff), providing coaching, direction, and performance oversight
- Manage and continuously improve ITG’s Participant Compliance Program, including policies, procedures, and review protocols
- Conduct and oversee compliance reviews and audits of ITG participants, including financial and escrow account reviews
- Partner with ITG leadership and legal counsel to ensure regulatory alignment and risk mitigation strategies
- Guide participants and internal teams through compliance expectations, training, and corrective actions
- Contribute to the development of policies, manuals, and program materials that support ITG operations
- Strengthen relationships with industry partners while promoting ITG programs across the state
Ideal Candidates Have Experience With
- Quality assurance, compliance, or audit program leadership
- Real estate, title, banking, or escrow operations
- Interpreting complex regulatory requirements into actionable guidance
- Driving accountability through people-centered leadership
- Upholding our Core Values:
Accountability in Action – We take pride in our work and results.
Innovate Together – We thrive on solving challenges through dynamic collaboration with our teams and partners.
Mission Driven – We place Iowans at the heart of everything we do.
If you’re ready to lead with purpose and make a meaningful impact on housing and real estate across Iowa, we encourage you to apply by submitting an application, resume, and cover letter at jobs.iowa.gov.
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Benefits
As an employee of the Iowa Finance Authority, you are a State of Iowa employee, and you are eligible to enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Paid Time Off: Enjoy vacation with accruals that rollover on a yearly basis, sick leave with no limits on accrual and 9 paid holidays per year.
- Great Benefits: Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance options.
- Retirement Plan: IPERS Retirement package and an option for a deferred compensation plan.
- Flexibility: Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care).
- Life Insurance: Free Life Insurance.
- Support: Employee Assistance Programs and Employee Discount Programs.
To learn more about benefits available to State of Iowa employees visit the benefits web page .
The ITG Compliance Director is a non-merit, non-contract position that is classified by the State of Iowa as a Public Service Manager 1 and is exempt per FLSA regulations.
The Iowa Finance Authority is an EEO/AA Employer
This is a non-merit position. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise.
E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and experience equal to four years of full-time work in program administration, development, management, or operations.
- Eight years of full-time work experience in program administration, development, management, or operations.
- All of the following (a and b):
- Four years of full-time work experience work in program administration, development, management, or operations; and
- A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
- All of the following (a, b, and c):
- Two years of full-time work experience work in program administration, development, management, or operations; and
- A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience; and
- A combination of a total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is
also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
- Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Public Service Supervisor or comparable specific management-level position.
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