Job Application for Program Lead, Investor Talent at Bridgewater Associates

About Bridgewater

Bridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm, focused on delivering unique insight and partnership for the most sophisticated global institutional investors.

Our investment process is driven by a tireless pursuit to understand how the world’s markets and economies work — using cutting edge technology to validate and execute on timeless and universal investment principles.

Founded in 1975, we are a community of independent thinkers who share a commitment for excellence. By fostering a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion, we strive to unlock the most complex questions in investment strategy, management, and corporate culture.

Explore more information about Bridgewater on our website here.

Our Culture

Our culture is anchored in excellence, meaning constant improvement, and it is deeply tied to our mission. Because markets are objective, competitive, and getting smarter everyday, we need to keep rapidly improving to have any chance of beating them. Truth is our most essential tool for engaging with the markets and constantly improving because once you know what's true about your problems and opportunities, you can determine how to get better. Valuing truth means being transparent about your decision-making and mistakes, giving and receiving feedback with humility, and fighting for the best answers over hierarchy, ego, or self-interest. Operating this way is hard – it's only possible because we build meaning in our work and relationships. This meaning comes from the audacity of the mission, and the joy of working alongside people who make you a better version of yourself. The culture, like Bridgewater itself, is always evolving. In 1997 our founder Ray Dalio wrote down his lessons, starting with a Philosophy Statement which remains our foundation. This later evolved into a set of 300+ Principles. In 2022, when Ray transitioned the company, we re-underwrote several of those principles and evolved others, with a specific focus on Meritocracy. Today the culture sits, alongside our people, as our most important edge. When we get it right, it’s the engine that powers everything else.

About Your Role

Bridgewater is seeking a proactive and strategic Talent Program Manager & Team Lead to design, run, and continuously improve talent programs across the investment landscape. This individual will set the vision for our programs in partnership with the Talent team, with direct responsibility to lead a small team (2-3 people) with the plan to grow into a management role. They will also be responsible for orchestrating strategic efforts across multiple stakeholders to ensure alignment, execution, and measurable outcomes.

This is a hybrid project and program management role: part strategic partner, part operator. You will translate high-level talent strategies into clear, scalable programs, build processes and tools to drive execution, and ensure the team is delivering against priorities. You will also serve as the day-to-day oversight for the team, providing coaching, setting direction, and ensuring smooth collaboration across initiatives, with the opportunity to formally manage.

You will be a click for the role if you:

Thrive in ambiguous, fast-changing environments, adjusting as needed without losing momentum.
Can translate strategy into action, turning talent priorities into clear programs, roadmaps, and processes.
Are energized by owning complex projects and orchestrating stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables.
Want to lead and manage a team while also being a hands-on operator.
Have strong analytical chops to evaluate impact and spot gaps before they become issues.
Communicate with clarity and influence, both in writing and verbally.
Enjoy building machines, scalable processes, playbooks, and tools that keep programs running smoothly.

You will drive the following responsibilities:

Help shape program direction by partnering with senior stakeholders to define vision, priorities, and success measures.
Lead the execution of investor talent programs (overseeing the budget for Internal Talent programs, onboarding, internship program, investment talent development, performance, succession) from design to delivery.
Design and shape the full suite of investor talent programs, from welcoming and ramping up new hires, creating impactful internship experiences, building development opportunities, guiding performance conversations, and preparing future leaders through succession planning.
Manage and coach a team of 2-3, shaping resourcing and staffing, ensuring alignment against top priorities, and providing strong execution oversight to ensure excellent outcomes.
Analyze program effectiveness using data, feedback, and engagement metrics; propose improvements and new approaches.
Design processes and tools that scale, reduce friction, and enable high-quality outcomes.
Communicate progress and impact through decks, updates, and synthesis that engage and influence stakeholders.
Identify and solve problems early, escalating risks and keeping initiatives on track.

We are looking for candidates with the following minimum qualifications:

4+ years of experience in program/project management, organizational development, or related fields.
Prior people management or team lead experience strongly preferred.
Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills; able to bring structure to ambiguous challenges.
Track record of successfully managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to operate independently, flex with shifting priorities, and balance strategic and tactical work.

Physical Requirements:

The anticipated onsite requirement for this role is four days per week in our New York City campus, with occasional travel to our Connecticut office required.

Why Choose Bridgewater?

It takes all types to make Bridgewater great. We seek a diverse group of innovative thinkers and push them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. We develop people through an honest examination of their abilities and performance, enabling personal growth and professional development. We strive to provide you opportunities that will challenge you and unlock your potential. 

In this role, you’ll grow with us by:

Sharpening your ability to navigate and solve tough problems, becoming more effective as you learn about your own strengths and weaknesses

Taking on larger and more complex projects as you learn from your manager and master the day-to-day responsibilities of your job, having more impact through time
Working within a department responsible for one of Bridgewater’s top strategic priorities while getting to know different groups across the company - giving you a unique view of other Support & Coordination or Management roles you could explore in the future

Compensation:

The wage range for this role is $175,000 - $225,000 inclusive of base salary and discretionary bonus. The expected base salary for this role is between 80-90% of this wage range.

Interested in learning more about working at Bridgewater? Hear about the experiences of our employees here.

One of our core priorities at Bridgewater is to enable our employees to build a great life and career, and we believe our benefits are an important extension of that philosophy. As such, currently Bridgewater offers a competitive suite of benefits. Explore more information about Bridgewater’s benefits on our website here.

Bridgewater reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations. 

This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Bridgewater has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment. Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position. 

Bridgewater Associates, LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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