Vice President People Business Partners

Our Mission

Our mission is to SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES BY EMPOWERING HEALTHCARE CONSUMERS. Come be part of remarkable.

Overview

How You Can Make a Difference

As Vice President, People Partners, you will shape the people strategy that enables HealthEquity’s continued growth, innovation, and mission-driven impact. Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, you will lead a high-performing People Partner organization and oversee People Relations & Compliance, ensuring our people strategies advance business objectives while fostering an exceptional teammate experience.

This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior executives, helping leaders navigate organizational growth, talent strategy, leadership effectiveness, culture, and transformation. You will champion scalable, forward-thinking people practices that strengthen engagement, elevate performance, and position HealthEquity as an employer of choice.

What You’ll be Doing

Essential Management Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of People leaders, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous growth.
• Drive all aspects of talent leadership for direct reports, including hiring, onboarding, development, performance management, succession planning, recognition, and compensation recommendations.
• Inspire excellence across the team by providing clear direction, ongoing feedback, and opportunities for professional growth.

Essential Duties and Primary Responsibilities:

Enterprise People Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute enterprise people strategies that accelerate organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, teammate engagement, and sustainable business growth.
• Lead and evolve the People Partner function, delivering strategic, business-focused guidance that enables leaders to achieve ambitious business outcomes.
• Serve as a key advisor to the executive team on talent strategy, organizational health, culture, leadership effectiveness, and workforce planning.
• Translate business priorities into actionable people strategies that balance performance, culture, scalability, and long-term workforce needs.

Executive Partnership & Organizational Effectiveness

• Partner with executive and senior leaders to drive organizational design, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, change management, and critical talent decisions.
• Leverage workforce analytics and organizational insights to inform strategic decisions related to hiring, retention, succession planning, talent mobility, and team effectiveness.
• Strengthen leadership capability through executive coaching, strategic consultation, and enterprise-wide leadership frameworks that promote accountability and high performance.
• Lead people-related aspects of enterprise transformation initiatives, including growth strategies, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, and evolving operating models.

People Relations & Compliance Excellence

• Provide executive oversight for People Relations & Compliance, ensuring teammate experiences are fair, respectful, consistent, and aligned with company values.
• Partner closely with Legal and business leaders to proactively manage employment risk, strengthen compliance practices, and support sound decision-making.
• Champion an inclusive workplace culture where teammates feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work.
• Drive balanced solutions that effectively align business priorities, teammate experience, and risk management.

Culture, Engagement & Change Enablement

• Collaborate with People Experience leaders to create programs that enhance engagement, belonging, performance, and overall teammate experience.
• Partner with Corporate Communications to deliver authentic, transparent, and compelling communications during periods of growth, transformation, and change.
• Lead the Culture and People Policy Committee to ensure alignment between organizational values, people practices, and evolving business needs.
• Strengthen HealthEquity’s Remarkable You culture by fostering empathy-driven leadership, recognition, accountability, and open communication.

Operational Governance & Team Leadership

• Establish and optimize governance, operating rhythms, and scalable processes that enhance consistency, effectiveness, and business impact across the People organization.
• Build and develop a highly capable leadership team known for strong business acumen, strategic thinking, consulting excellence, and sound judgment.
• Create frameworks and measures that elevate service delivery, drive accountability, and ensure high-quality partnership across the enterprise.
• Model servant leadership, transparency, collaboration, and enterprise thinking to strengthen the credibility and influence of the People function.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform other responsibilities and strategic initiatives as assigned.

What You’ll Need to be Successful

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive People or Human Resources leadership experience, including significant experience leading enterprise People Partner, People Relations, Employee Relations, or comparable functions.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior executives in complex, matrixed, high-growth, or publicly traded organizations.
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams while driving large-scale organizational and cultural transformation.
• Deep expertise in people strategy, organizational design, leadership development, employee relations, succession planning, talent management, and change leadership.

Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strategic, data-driven mindset with the ability to translate workforce insights and people analytics into meaningful business outcomes.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives in complex, matrixed, or rapidly evolving environments; healthcare, fintech, technology, or highly regulated industry experience strongly preferred.
• Exceptional executive presence, communication skills, and ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Strong business acumen with a demonstrated ability to align talent strategies to organizational priorities and growth objectives.
• Proven ability to balance empathy, sound judgment, risk management, and business performance in complex situations.
• Expertise in organizational effectiveness, leadership development, talent strategy, and modern People practices.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, compliance governance, investigations, policy development, and organizational risk mitigation.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• SPHR, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent professional certification preferred.

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Salary Range

$219500.00 To $296500.00 / year

Benefits & Perks

The actual compensation offer is determined based on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, and work location. This position will be eligible for performance-based incentives and restricted stock units as part of the total compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits including:  

• Medical, dental, and vision 

• HSA contribution and match 

• Dependent care FSA match 

• Uncapped paid time off 

• Paid parental leave 

• 401(k) match 

• Personal and healthcare financial literacy programs 

• Ongoing education & tuition assistance 

• Gym and fitness reimbursement 

• Wellness program incentives 

Onboarding & Travel

New team members must participate in Trailhead, HealthEquity’s immersive onboarding experience Trailhead is designed to foster meaningful connections, support your integration into the organization, and equip you with a strong understanding of our business. Trailhead participation is a key expectation of this role. Trailhead is held onsite at our headquarters once per quarter. HealthEquity covers all required travel and accommodations. 

This role may begin with a virtual, self-paced onboarding experience, followed by a mandatory onsite Trailhead session at a later date.

HealthEquity is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to team members with qualifying disabilities. Should you be selected for this role and require an accommodation, we will put you in touch with our Benefits Team so you can begin the accommodation request process.

Why work with HealthEquity 

HealthEquity has a vision that by 2030 we will make HSAs as wide-spread and popular as retirement accounts. We are passionate about providing a solution that allows American families to connect health and wealth. Join us and discover a work experience where the person is valued more than the position. Click here to learn more. 

You belong at HealthEquity!

HealthEquity, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to being an employer where no matter your background or identity – you feel welcome and included. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. HealthEquity is a drug-free workplace. For more information about our EEO policy, or about HealthEquity’s applicant disability accommodation, drug-free-workplace, background check, and E-Verify policies, please visit our Careers page.

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