Heather Bender
Chief People Officer @HealthEdge
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WORK HISTORY
Chief People Officer @HealthEdge
Boston, MA, US
Leading the People function through a defining transformation - evolving HealthEdge from a high-growth healthcare technology company into a larger, AI-driven global software and services enterprise following the merger with HealthProof under Bain Capital ownership.Serving as a strategic partner to the CEO and Bain Capital operating team on value creation, organizational effectiveness, and the people priorities that directly drive business performance. Overseeing an integrated global People organization to support employees across the US, India, Mexico, and the Philippines.Scope spans the full people function: People Business Partners, People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, DEIB, Internal Communications, and HR Systems.Currently leading post-merger integration across benefits, policy, and program harmonization, TSA transitions, a global HRIS and Payroll implementation, and the design of a unified culture and operating model for the combined enterprise.
EDUCATION
Union College
BA East Asian Studies & Economics, Japanese language, culture, business and macroeconomics
University of California, Berkeley
Emerging HR Leaders Program
Cornell University
Master of Industrial and Labor Relations, Human Resources
ABOUT HEATHER BENDER
Chief People Officer with a track record of building and scaling people organizations through complex transformation and growth. Currently leading the People function for a Bain Capital-backed, global healthcare technology company formed through the merger of HealthEdge and HealthProof - spanning employees across five countries.Known for partnering closely with senior leaders and private equity sponsors to translate business strategy into people strategy. Brings a hands-on, values-driven approach to building inclusive, high-performance cultures through talent, engagement, and total rewards - with deep experience navigating post-merger integration, HR systems transformation, and global workforce alignment.Specialties: Post-Merger Integration · Global Talent Strategy · Organizational Design · Leadership Development · Talent & Succession · Inclusive Cultures · Change Management · Executive Coaching · Performance Management · Total Rewards · HR Systems Transformation · PE-Backed Growth Environments
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