VP, People Business Partners

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. 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.