Program Coordinator, Investor Talent

Bridgewater Associates•New York, NY

9d•$120,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Coordinator is an execution-focused role at the center of Bridgewater’s Investor Talent team, which partners with investors across investment departments on identifying, assessing, developing, and compensating investors. The coordinator works directly with the team’s manager, leads, and senior investors to translate priorities into practical plans and drive investor programs from planning through delivery. The work varies with the calendar, with team operations and programs taking up most of the role during peak periods. The position is hands-on and offers scope to take on broader project management ownership, improve programs, and manage increasingly complex workstreams over time. The role is expected to be onsite four days per week, primarily at Bridgewater’s New York City campus. Flexible hours may be needed, including some evenings or additional onsite days for key program events.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in coordination, project management, business operations, or a similar role in a fast-paced, stakeholder-facing environment.
Passion for running and improving processes, with pride in making others’ work run smoothly.
Proactive approach and comfort holding others accountable directly and respectfully, including more senior colleagues.
Strong attention to detail and operational discipline.
Ability to prioritize across multiple concurrent workstreams and adapt to ambiguity.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a range of stakeholders.
Ability to work flexible hours as needed, including some evenings or additional onsite days for key program events.

Responsibilities

Partner with the team’s manager and leads to coordinate the investor talent ecosystem, including owning calendars, meeting logistics, agendas, program sessions, and materials, and anticipating needs.
Build, run, and continuously improve recurring team processes, including review cycles, security, and operations; track meetings, follow-ups, and commitments.
Own knowledge management across SharePoint, Confluence, and distribution lists, and shape how these systems evolve.
Manage day-to-day execution of the summer internship and investor class, including scheduling, communications, materials, and events.
Translate priorities into plans with timelines, owners, and dependencies, adapting as needs change.
Anticipate risks, resolve bottlenecks, hold stakeholders accountable to commitments, and escalate with sound judgment when needed.
Track engagement metrics to assess program effectiveness.
Use technology and AI to improve team productivity, including automating coordination and communications and streamlining reviews and programs.
Identify process improvements and connect improvements across workstreams.
Attend and help deliver the events the coordinator helps shape and plan.