Thomas Cantwell

About Thomas Cantwell

An accomplished Human Resources Executive offering 15+ years of human resource leadership experience in Fortune 100 and not-for-profit organizations. Total Rewards entrepreneurial spirit known for employing non-traditional methods to creative innovative and value driven total rewards programs/strategies. Extensive portfolio of accomplishments in Total Rewards, HR Systems, Payroll, HR leadership and HR Integration. Results-focused and effectual leader with talent for building and reinvigorating Total Rewards, HR Systems and Payroll teams to support organizational growth and change.

Experience

1. System Vice President Human Resources Health and Wellbeing

   UNC Health

   Apr 2022 — Present · Chapel Hill, NC, US

   Lead two teams consisting of three direct and sixty-eight indirect reports:o Benefits – consisting of one System Director Benefits, two System Benefits Managers, three Senior Benefits Analysts, nine Benefits Analysts, three Benefits Specialistso Employee/Occupational Health – consisting of two Directors of Employee/Occupational Health, two Medical Directors, one Program ]Manager Workers’ Compensation, two Workers’ Compensation Specialists, five Advanced Practice Providers, twenty Employee Health Nurses, two Leave Administrators, eleven Employee Health Specialists, seven Medical Office Assistants, one Health Care Analyst II• Accountable for and lead the design of all benefit programs including medical (both traditional and consumer-driven/HSA), dental, vision, FSA, life, retirement (401a, 401k, 403b, 457b, and defined benefit), paid time off, and COBRA • Partner on the development and automated distribution of annual total reward statements for over employees• Coordinate the operation of benefits with internal and external business partners including IT, Finance, vendors, and consultants• Stay abreast of trends, cost implications, and changes affecting employee benefits and propose new initiatives and/or modifications to existing programs• Developed and serve as executive sponsor of the Employee Health, Workers Compensation, and Ergonomics system-wide roundtables enabling collaboration, driving process improvement, and leveraging economies of scale• Accountable for Employee/ Health Services, Workers Compensation, and Ergonomics for over employees• Accountable for compliance with all legal requirements of Benefits, Employee Health, Workers Compensation and Ergonomics functions

Education

• Indiana University Bloomington

  B.S., Business-Accounting

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Benefits Administration
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Benefits
• Employee Relations
• Hris
• Healthcare
• Human Resources
• Onboarding
• Peoplesoft
• Performance Management
• Shared Services
• Talent Management
• Fmla
• Succession Planning
• Workforce Planning
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Leadership
• Business Process Improvement