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Joshua Thomas

@joshuathomas5

People Technology leader at HealthEquity, Inc. who improved data flows and reduced downstream reconciliation needs by 20%+.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm targeting a VP, Head of People opening at Netomi, with a focus on scalable People Operations, HR technology, talent acquisition, performance management, people analytics and succession planning.

At HealthEquity, Inc., I own enterprise People Technology strategy and HRIS governance across a workforce of 5,000+ employees and 10+ integrated people systems. I manage HR, Benefits, Finance, Compliance and vendor data flows, reducing downstream reconciliation needs by 20%+.

At CareND, I directed post-acquisition HRIS integration, reducing onboarding time by 30% and increasing workforce satisfaction by 14%. I also built the People operations foundation for expansion and developed compliance frameworks across APAC, EMEA and North America.

At TeleHealth Solution, I served as Head of People during rapid growth from 5 employees to 140+ team members across 11 states in 15 months. I built the hiring engine and HR infrastructure for recruiting, onboarding, employee relations and compliance. Earlier, at Mount Carmel Health, I designed a leadership development program that increased leadership effectiveness by 20%.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of People Technology

Current

HealthEquity, Inc.

Oct 2024 - Present (2 years)

Owns enterprise People Technology and HRIS governance, strengthening employee lifecycle operations, system reliability, data quality, automation, and executive stakeholder delivery. Leads strategy and execution across a multi-jurisdiction workforce of 5,000+ employees and 10+ integrated people systems.

HRIS People Technology Data Quality Automation Vendor Management ADP Vantage HCM Workday API Integration SOPs Control Stakeholder Management

Senior Manager, People Technology

Communicare Health Services

Dec 2021 - Oct 2024 (2 years 10 months)

Led HR technology, people operations, and workforce-process initiatives supporting distributed healthcare operations. Partnered with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Compliance, Legal, and IT to improve system reliability, reporting, controls, and employee lifecycle processes.

HR Technology People Operations HRIS Reporting Control Employee Lifecycle Compensation Benchmarking Job Leveling

Head of People Operations & Technology

CareND

Aug 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 1 month)

Directed post-acquisition HRIS integration, reducing onboarding time by 30% and increasing workforce satisfaction by 14%. Built People operations foundation for multi-state and global expansion, aligning policies and workflows with company values.

HRIS Integration Onboarding Compliance Vendor Management Budget Management Process Optimization ATS HR Operations

Director, Human Resources

TeleHealth Solution

Feb 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 10 months)

Served as Head of People during rapid COVID-era scale, growing the organization from 5 employees to 140+ team members across 11 states in 15 months. Built the leadership and clinical hiring engine and created HR infrastructure for recruiting, onboarding, policies, and compliance.

Talent Acquisition Recruitment Onboarding Employee Relations Compliance Compensation Bands Partnerships Equity RSU Leaves Offboarding Visa Support

Director, Human Resources

Mount Carmel Health

Mar 2017 - Jan 2019 (1 year 10 months)

Collaborated with senior leadership to align HR initiatives with business strategy, workforce effectiveness, succession planning, and organizational growth. Designed and led a leadership development program that increased leadership effectiveness by 20% and strengthened succession planning.

HR Strategy Leadership Development Succession Planning Benefits Plan Redesign Compensation Benchmarking Employee Satisfaction

Director, Human Resources Business Partners

Lifetime Inc.

Jan 2016 - Mar 2017 (1 year 2 months)

Led HR operations for 600+ employees across multiple locations, guiding compliance, culture, HR technology adoption, and business-partner support. Redesigned performance management practices, improving review completion by 15% and strengthening manager accountability.

HR Operations Compliance Cultures HR Technology Business Partnering Performance Management Workforce Planning Employee Relations

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Lifetime Inc.

Mar 2015 - Dec 2015 (9 months)

Advanced quickly into director-level HR leadership after supporting strategic HR initiatives, total rewards improvements, performance management, and HRIS/ATS workflow adoption.

HR Strategy Total Rewards Performance Management HRIS ATS Digital workflow adoption

Human Resources Leadership Roles

United States Coast Guard

Led HR professionals supporting more than 850 personnel, advising senior leaders on employee relations, performance, compliance, learning, and workforce readiness. Managed global HR operations, international deployment support, and learning analytics, improving learning program effectiveness by 20% and participation by 22%.

HR Leadership Employee Relations Performance Management Compliance Learning Analytics Global HR Operations Workforce Readiness