SIJI THOMAS
Summary
Dedicated senior-level Human Resources Professional with Strong leadership and progressive experience in Human Resources Operations. Proven track record of developing and implementing HR strategies, managing employee relations, and driving organizational growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Director
Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
04.2024 - Current
- Lead HR operations for 12 orthopedic clinics with over 200+ employees, supporting physicians, medical staff, and administrative teams.
- Developed standardized HR policies and procedures across all locations, ensuring consistency and compliance with federal and state labor laws.
- Streamlined recruitment processes, enhancing candidate experience and reducing time-to-hire.
- Led benefits renewals and open enrollment, achieving 98% employee participation and enhancing benefits education across all clinics.
- Resolved complex employee relations cases while mitigating risk and maintaining a 100% compliance rate in audits.
- Redeployed existing I solved HRIS system for optimization, consolidating employee records and improving data reporting accuracy by 40%.
Human Resources Specialist
Northwell Health Inc. (Corporate HR)
03.2010 - 01.2024
- Successfully collaborated with site Human Resources and HR operation's department to implementation of ORACLE HCM HR Data platform.
- Partnered with Talent Acquisition, compensation, Payroll, HRIT, and Benefits operations to audit and resolve complex data accuracy regarding union and non-union employees.
- Collaborated with Talent Acquisition regarding onboarding of new employees and transfers resulting in a positive impact on the organizations overall performance.
- Created and implemented new training portfolio for Northwell Site HR and Talent Acquisition regarding employee job attributes, salary structure, employee transfers and position transactions.
Sr. Human Resources Generalist
Northwell Health Inc. (CCMCNY)
09.2005 - 03.2010
- Partnered with Managers and Directors on Employee Relations issues, including the interpretation of collective bargaining agreements, Health System policies/procedures, effective discipline and discharge practices resulting in positive impact of the overall performance and culture of the organization.
- Administered employee benefits programs and assisted with open enrollment.
- Coordinated and communicated facility employee events, HR initiatives, and activities related to employee engagement and wellness.
- Compiled and maintained HR records related to regulatory and compliance requirements.
Education
M.A. - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY01.2001
B.A - Psychology
Marymount College
Tarrytown, NY01.1998
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); HRIS, Taleo, PeopleSoft, Oracle-HCM, I solved
Timeline
Human Resources Director
Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
04.2024 - Current
Human Resources Specialist
Northwell Health Inc. (Corporate HR)
03.2010 - 01.2024
Sr. Human Resources Generalist
Northwell Health Inc. (CCMCNY)
09.2005 - 03.2010
B.A - Psychology
Marymount College
M.A. - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
CUNY Brooklyn College
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