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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