Salary : $70,075.20 - $124,883.20 Annually
Location : Des Moines - 50315 - Polk County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 27-00039
Agency: 270 - Iowa Finance Authority
Opening Date: 07/07/2026
Closing Date: 7/19/2026 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag: #LI-DNP
Point of Contact:
To Apply: Submit an application, resume, and cover letter on jobs.iowa.gov by July 19, 2026.

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.
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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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.

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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.


Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) 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.

2) Eight years of full-time work experience in program administration, development, management, or operations.

3) All of the following (a and b):

a. Four years of full-time work experience work in program administration, development, management, or operations; and
b. 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.
4) All of the following (a, b, and c):

a. Two years of full-time work experience work in program administration, development, management, or operations; and
b. 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
c. 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.
5) 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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This position will be located at our Des Moines office location with the opportunity of occasionally work remotely. Are you able to fulfill this requirement with or without a reasonable accommodation?"

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