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.
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Our Culture Bridgewater's unique success is the direct result of our unique way of being. We want an idea meritocracy in which meaningful work and meaningful relationships are pursued through radical truth and radical transparency. We require people to be extremely open, air disagreements, test each other's logic, and view discovering mistakes and weaknesses as a good thing that leads to improvement and innovation. It is by continually striving together for the highest levels of truth and excellence that we create meaningful work and meaningful relationships. Within this culture, Diversity and Inclusion is a top priority because it is essential to finding the best talent in the world, enabling our idea meritocracy, and creating an environment where all types of people can thrive. We have a full-time team as well as affinity networks that work on these issues - If you would like to learn more, please let your Bridgewater recruiter know.
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About the Human Resources Department The Human Resources Department has started to move from a renovation to a transformative phase by a continued focus on operational excellence and providing value to the customer. Today, Human Resources services span the gamut between providing basic information to employees regarding policies to partnering with managers to think through human capital implications. Through focused and interdepartmental initiatives, the Human Resources Department has moved towards automation and centralization of transactional work to create efficiencies and to raise the level of service offered to the enterprise.
About Your Role Bridgewater's HR Operations Team is currently seeking an exceptional Associate, HR Program Manager. Ideal candidates will be passionate about taking on a program-oriented role focused on governance, compliance, and the enhancement of our human capital management (HCM) data, technology, and processes. To be successful in the role, our Program Manager must develop subject matter expertise in our company compliance demands, security protocols, client requests, and HCM data processes.
You will drive the following responsibilities: Plan and administer various HR compliance, security, and data programs.Crisply synthesize technical business needs for HR, anticipate potential issues, and provide managers, peers, and other stakeholders with appropriate transparency about the chosen path to resolution, progress against the plan, and outcome to ensure case resolution. Oversee program plans and tracking of progress and changes.Contribute to the production of program reports, materials, and content.Independently identify and proactively implement opportunities aimed at enhancing the experience of internal customers and key stakeholders.Drive continuous improvement initiatives by making well-informed (data and diagnosis-driven) recommendations about ways to evolve critical processes.Orchestrate internal HR parties as needed to achieve program goals; soliciting and utilizing critical feedback from relevant experts– all while maintaining project momentum and meeting critical deadlines.Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required - PHR or SHRM CP preferred.Minimum of 3 to 5 years of previous human resources experience.Strong proficiency in ExcelExperience keeping multi-phased projects on track; strong organizational skills and a commitment to reliably meet deadlines.Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues in a mature manner with high levels of discretion, empathy, and composure.A goal-oriented, common-sense approach to problem solving and prioritization and an ability to navigate ambiguity.An ability to absorb and then apply Bridgewater's unique corporate philosophy, paired with solid independent judgment, when communicating and making decisions.Flexible, positive, and open-minded approach to collaboration; comfortable giving and receiving direct feedback and willing to hold people at all levels accountable.Excellent customer service skills and ability to communicate well at all levels while always maintaining professionalism and composure in a fast-paced environment.Physical Requirements For most of our roles, Bridgewater offers remote work flexibility, with most employees required to work on campus as their principal work location, a minimum of two days (and in some cases three days) per week with the option to work offsite on other days.
Compensation The wage range for this role is $95,000 - $130,000 inclusive of base salary and discretionary target bonus. The expected base salary for this role is between 80% - 90% of this wage range.
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.
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 including:
Health insurance with 100% premium covered and access to additional concierge medical services401(k) plan with generous employer matchPaid time off, including fully paid parental leave and a competitive PTO packageWorkplace flexibility and access to back up childcareFinancial assistance for family building support, including adoption and egg freezingWorkplace wellness, including on-site gyms, free meals and healthy snacks, and meditation roomsAn engaged and active community that includes many company events, affinity networks, and extracurricular interest groups. For a full list of Bridgewater benefits, click 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
