Roku · 1 hour ago
Senior Program Manager, Viewer Platform
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$187K/yr - $291K/yr
6+ years expRoku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, focused on connecting the entire TV ecosystem. The Senior Program Manager will lead strategic initiatives within the Viewer Platform Organization, ensuring alignment across product, design, and engineering teams while driving operational excellence and product operations enablement.
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Responsibilities
Lead the Viewer Brain program — Align Search, Recommendations, Voice, Experimentation, Knowledge Graph, Tooling, and Content Understanding to a single platform vision with shared milestones and guardrails
Operationalize Strategic Initiatives — Stand up cross-functional (XFN) workstreams; own OKRs, dependency maps, and exec-ready status
Run Continuous & Quarterly Planning — Drive quarterly/release planning and ongoing replans across the Viewer Platform and Roku-wide dependencies
Forecast Capacity Early — Track expected resource utilization ahead of each quarter and flag gaps across Eng, XFN PMs, Business areas, UX, Analytics, and International
Manage Dependencies — Track and unblock cross-team dependencies for high-value initiatives; escalate decisively when needed
Manage High-Impact Analytics Backlog — Help analytics prioritize work that is deeply insightful and highlights trends beyond general AB testing (e.g., long-term holdouts, industry benchmarks)
Steward the Continuous Planning Process — Partner with PMs to ensure rigor from intake → definition → execution → launch along with a traceable framework
Publish Roadmaps — Share in-progress, upcoming, and 1–2 year views; link to big bets, deprecations, and supporting insights (Analytics/UXR)
Drive Alignment & Ownership — Enforce RACI style clarity; ensure healthy scope/ownership boundaries between product areas
Report Progress Crisply — Host Quarterly Product Area reviews with key leaders and XFN partners, share roadmaps, and provide data-informed updates on impact, risks, and mitigations
Surface Data-Backed Trade-Offs — Present clear options, impacts, and recommendations to leadership
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience in Program Management, Product Operations, or Technical Program Management in consumer tech, AI/ML, or platform organizations
Proven success managing cross-functional initiatives that span product, data, and engineering teams
Experience driving AI/ML or platform-scale transformations or programs
Deep understanding of product and business operations, including goal setting, KPI design, and roadmap governance
Strong communication and influencing skills — you can simplify complexity, align diverse stakeholders, and present to executives with clarity and confidence
Comfort with ambiguity, iteration, and scaling systems in fast-paced environments
Expertise with Jira, Confluence, and analytics dashboards is a plus
Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
Benefits
Health insurance
Equity awards
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Parental leave
Wellness benefits
Paid time off
Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision)
Life
Accident
Disability
Commuter
Retirement options (401(k)/pension)
Company
Roku
Roku develops video streaming devices that provide users access to Internet-streamed video or audio services.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (120)
2024 (166)
2023 (81)
2022 (279)
2021 (195)
2020 (107)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$212.01MKey Investors
News CorpFidelityGlobespan Capital Partners
2017-09-28IPO
2015-11-09Series H· $45.5M
2015-11-01Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Preston Smalley
VP of Viewer Product
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Thomas Dodson
Vice President of Platform Operations
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