Bridgewater Associates · 5 hours ago
Strategic Sourcing Lead, Technology
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$225K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expBridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm focused on delivering unique insights for global institutional investors. The Senior Strategic Sourcer for Technology will enable technologists by managing sourcing strategies for technology solutions, ensuring high standards of quality and performance in vendor relationships.
FinanceFinancial ServicesImpact Investing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Partner closely with technology and business stakeholders to deeply understand objectives, constraints, and trade-offs, translating those insights into clear sourcing requirements and strategies
Own and actively manage strategic vendor relationships, setting expectations, monitoring performance, and driving continuous improvement across cost, quality, service, and risk
Proactively identify sourcing and category opportunities through structured spend analysis, market and industry research, supplier economics, and contract lifecycle management, forming evidence-based recommendations
Design and execute sourcing strategies that evaluate alternatives, define the optimal sourcing approach, and establish clear project plans and timelines to deliver high-impact outcomes
Lead negotiations for complex software licensing, IT services, and hardware agreements, balancing commercial terms, flexibility, and long-term partnership considerations
Secure technology services that deliver durable advantages in capability, scalability, and total cost of ownership
Maintain end-to-end accountability for contract performance, ensuring commitments are met across cost, supply, quality, compliance, and on-time delivery
Continuously raise the bar for sourcing standards, processes, and decision quality across the technology procurement lifecycle
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in IT sourcing, procurement, and supplier management, with demonstrated ownership of complex, high-value categories
Deep expertise in software sourcing, including SaaS and enterprise platforms (e.g., Workday, Zoom, Slack), AI labs (e.g. Anthropic, OpenAi etc) and strong familiarity with broader technology ecosystems
Demonstrated experience sourcing and negotiating IT infrastructure solutions, including data center services, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, networking, compute, storage, and related managed services
Proven ability to operate effectively at both the strategic level and in a high-volume execution environment, managing multiple priorities without sacrificing rigor
Extensive experience leading sophisticated contract negotiations for software licensing, IT services, and infrastructure agreements
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to build and interpret cost models and assess total cost, performance, and risk trade-offs
Track record of maintaining exceptionally high standards of quality and control throughout the sourcing lifecycle
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage candidly and productively with colleagues at all levels, including senior leadership
Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and the willingness to challenge assumptions in service of better outcomes
Benefits
Competitive suite of benefits
Company
Bridgewater Associates
Bridgewater manages approximately $120 billion in global investments for a wide array of institutional clients, including foreign
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$22M2016-05-25Grant· $22M
Leadership Team
Hans Anderson
Director Of Product Design
Karen Karniol-Tambour
Co-Chief Investment Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
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