Roku Inc.

Operations

• Lead program planning and supplier execution for Roku’s Players and Remote product lines
• Bring Program Management, Technical Operations, and Quality together into a single operating model for the organization
• Keep executives aligned through clear reporting on readiness, risks, and tradeoffs
• Build repeatable ways of working that improve launch speed and product quality over time
• Work with ODMs and suppliers on production readiness, line bring-up, and ramp-to-volume
• Drive capacity planning and risk assessments to support stable volume production
• Step in on supplier escalations around production, yield, reliability, and quality to ensure rapid recovery
• Spend meaningful time onsite in Asia to build trust and solve problems on the factory floor
• Onsite supplier support for NPI development (e.g. Proto, EVT, DVT); ensuring proper engineering rigor and appropriate validation to support product ramp requirements
• Partner with Engineering to bake DFx, repairability, automation, and reliability into design
• Run technical reviews with suppliers covering process optimization, test coverage, root cause, and corrective actions
• Oversee product qualification checklist ensuring validation and reliability testing so products meet performance and quality standards at launch
• Carry lessons learned forward into the next generation of products
• Identify cost-down opportunities in design, materials, and processes
• Lead tradeoff reviews, balancing low-risk savings with higher-payoff, higher-risk options
• Own operational budgets and maintain a clear roadmap of cost-reduction initiatives
• Track yield, scrap, utilization, and production plan vs actual to hold teams accountable
• Contain and resolve post-launch quality or reliability issues quickly using supplier and customer data
• Build closed-loop processes across Engineering, Operations, and Customer Care to eliminate repeat field issues
• Leverage systems, dashboards, and AI tools to improve accuracy, yield, and cost modeling
• Develop predictive insights on cost reduction, supplier risk, and production performance
• Champion digital adoption to replace manual tracking and scale execution globally
• Lead and mentor a global team of senior program managers with both technical and operational depth
• Build a culture of accountability, data-driven decisions, and clear communication
• Strengthen collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales, and Finance

Director of Manufacturing Operations – Players, Remotes