Director of Manufacturing Operations – Players & Remotes

<div class="content-intro"><h2 style="font-family: GothamBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #662d91;">Teamwork makes the stream work.</h2> <p> </p> <h3 style="font-family: GothamBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><strong>Roku is changing how the world watches TV</strong></h3> <p>Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.</p> <p>From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.</p> <p> </p></div><h3>About the Team</h3> <p>Roku Operations integrates Program Management, Quality, and Technical Operations into a single team that owns results from concept through sustaining. </p> <p>The team is accountable for the roadmap supplier planning, new product launch, and sustaining execution of three of Roku’s critical product lines – Players and Remotes.</p> <p> </p> <h3>About the Role</h3> <p>We are seeking a Director of Manufacturing Operations – Players Remotes with a strong background in manufacturing, supplier management, and cost optimization to lead a team of senior program managers.</p> <p> Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing Operations, this leader will own complex product initiatives from NPI through sustaining, ensuring operational excellence in product development processes and supply chain metric tracking. The role combines strategic vision with tactical execution, requiring both cross-functional leadership and hands-on approach to build credibility on the factory floor. </p> <p><em>For California Only - The estimated annual base salary for this position is between $285,000 - $305,000 annually. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location. This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.</em></p> <p> </p> <h3>What you’ll be doing</h3> <p><em><strong>Strategic and Operational Leadership </strong></em></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 1.5;">Lead program planning and supplier execution for Roku’s Players and Remote product lines</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5;">Bring Program Management, Technical Operations, and Quality together into a single operating model for the organization</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5;">Keep executives aligned through clear reporting on readiness, risks, and tradeoffs</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5;">Build repeatable ways of working that improve launch speed and product quality over time</li> </ul> <p><em><strong>Manufacturing and Supplier Execution </strong></em></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 1.5;">Work with ODMs and suppliers on production readiness, line bring-up, and ramp-to-volume</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5;">Drive capacity planning and risk assessments to support stable volume production</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5;">Step in on supplier escalations around production, yield, reliability, and quality to ensure rapid recovery</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5;">Spend meaningful time onsite in Asia to build trust and solve problems on the factory floor</li> </ul> <p><em><strong>Technical Rigor and Validation </strong></em></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 1.5;">Onsite supplier support for NPI development (e.g. Proto, EVT, DVT); ensuring proper engineering rigor and appropriate validation to support product ramp requirements</li> <li sty ... (truncated, view full listing at source)