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Senior Human Resources Director

Dforeferrals · Westport, CT · Posted Jul 2, 2026

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Senior Human Resources Director

Dalio Family Office

Dalio Family Office Overview:

The Dalio Family Office (DFO) supports Barbara and Ray Dalio and their family in their ventures, investments, and philanthropic efforts under Dalio Philanthropies, which includes OceanX, Dalio Education, Endless Network, and the Beijing Dalio Foundation. The core of the DFO’s culture is built around meaningful work and meaningful relationships and the family’s commitment to giving back. The office is headquartered in Westport, CT with satellite offices in New York City, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi.

Position Summary:

The role will be responsible for the total DFO Employee lifecycle, reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer. The position manages the day-to-day operations of the department, including a small team and serves as a subject matter expert and escalation point for all leveraged employee life cycle matters, including hiring, employee relations, performance, and separations. This role partners with and advises pillar heads throughout the Organization how to develop and maintain a healthy, productive, legally compliant, harassment, and discrimination free work environment. Leads employee onboarding, offboarding, development and engagement. Success will in part require embedding employee experience in all aspects of employee processes and technology to present a unified experience for managers and employees alike, to ensure all are working at full potential/capacity. As the DFO is an evolving entity, you must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, fluid environment and be comfortable navigating ambiguity.

Day-to-day responsibilities would include a combination of the following:

Responsible for entire employee lifecycle – from hire to departure and all touchpoints in between

Providing strategic HR direction to our department leaders to enable business objectives

Diagnosing opportunities to improve the performance of the organization utilizing tools to measure organization effectiveness e.g., 360 feedback surveys, employee metrics, benchmarking data, external market and industry trends

Leading change management initiatives with organizational leaders to address business priorities

Coaching and consulting with managers and employees on issues affecting morale and performance and development and help to determine root causes and recommend appropriate strategies

Assist in handling all day-to-day employee engagement/relations workstreams below Senior Leadership

Employee Performance Improvement Oversight – manage performance improvement plans, assist managers with monitoring progress in addition to develop programming for employee check ins (30, 60, 90, 1 Year, Exit Surveys)

Oversee Learning and Development Programs including develop/improve and refine new hire onboarding experience and training content, compliance training, manager training, etc.

Oversee Individual Development Plans (IDP)initiative and ongoing oversight of performance cycle

Annual engagement survey action planning

Research, draft and interpret company policies and employee handbook

Contribute to the development and execution of employee total rewards including compensation strategy, benefits, other rewards programs

Responsible for implementation and development of organizational culture strategy and Initiatives (strategic and creative)

Apply for this role if you are:

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to report and analyze information

Ability to coordinate, prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously under minimal supervision

Enthusiastic about working in a team-oriented environment

Comfortable driving decisions in a highly visible role

Possess a high degree of professional curiosity

Illustrative Benefits:

100% company paid medical premiums

17 company paid holidays

Friday summer hours

Monthly community happy hours

Hybrid work environment

Free catered food services for in-office days

Generous PTO offering

Casual dress code

150% 401(k) match up to $7,500 and 100% match above $7,500 ($15k match limit)

Gym reimbursement, back up childcare services, insurance, financial, and legal services, and much more!

Qualifications:

At least 15+ years of HR generalist experience with at least 7 years in a strategic managerial role

Bachelor’s Degree required

Experience with managing processes and projects with multiple stakeholders

Experience with senior stakeholders, program design/management and change management

Proven ability to work independently and exercise discretion and independent judgment

Compensation:

Compensation for the role includes a competitive salary in the range from $250,000 -$350,000 (inclusive of a merit-based bonus, dependent on years of experience, level of education obtained, as well as applicable skillset) and an excellent benefits package, including a comprehensive employer paid medical plan and generous employer match for 401k.

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