Project Manager

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 to 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  

The Alpha Engine Management team manages Bridgewater’s Investment Research organization by setting strategy, defining priorities, and running day-to-day operations. As a Project Manager on the team, you will sit at the center of the Research organization and play a critical role in ensuring the smooth and effective execution of both short-term and long-term strategic priorities. 

In this role, you will gain deep exposure to how Bridgewater’s Research teams operate, build relationships with senior investors, and partner closely with enablement and talent organizations. You will translate these insights into managing 1–2 research teams, as well as leading cross-team and cross-functional transformational projects in partnership with the broader leadership team. 

You will be highly focused on identifying problems and implementing more efficient ways to manage strategy, teams, and talent to drive strong outcomes, including experimenting with new technologies and renovating talent management and assessment processes. 

Successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment, balancing multiple priorities simultaneously. Excellent and proactive communication skills are essential. 

You will drive the following responsibilities: 

• Manage 1-2 research teams in partnership with our senior investors, including: 
• Shaping and defining long-term vision and strategies, and driving progress toward those goals 
• Project-managing 1-2 strategic workstreams alongside senior investors and enablement teams 
• Lead pillar-level and cross-department programs (special projects), including:  
• Renovating team designs to more effectively support investment strategies 
• Partnering with senior investors on targeted renovations of operating model designs 
• Co-owning the build-out of new business lines with senior investors 
• Designing and implementing new approaches to onboarding, training, and developing high-caliber junior and mid-career talent 

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

You will be a click for the role if you:  

• Have a start-up mentality  
• Are not afraid to ask questions if you don’t understand  
• Are comfortable raising problems 
• Are organized, reliable and can prioritize effectively  
• Have a passion for operational excellence 
• Have a track record of ability to manage and execute on many concurrent threads across different initiatives and stakeholders 
• Have an ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with a variety of different stakeholders  

Position Requirements  

To succeed within our unique culture and work environment, individuals must demonstrate humility, innate curiosity, and openness to new ideas and approaches. Candidates must be driven, confident, and goal-oriented. All Bridgewater employees are expected to be honest, exceptionally direct, and eager to provide and receive objective feedback. Our employees constantly strive for self-improvement through feedback and self-reflection and are committed to the pursuit of excellence. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• 3+ years of experience in project, program, and/or operational management 
• 2+ years of experience working in a fast-paced environment 
• 4-year degree from an accredited undergraduate institution 

Physical Requirements  

• The anticipated onsite requirement for this role is four days per week at our New York City campus 

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 with opportunities that will challenge you and unlock your potential.  

Compensation Band  

• The wage range for this role is $170,000 - $210,000 inclusive of base salary and discretionary base salary and discretionary target bonus. The expected base salary for this role is between 75% - 85% of this wage range.  

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