Director, People Business Partner, Corporate

Teamwork makes the stream work.

Roku Is Changing How The World Watches TV

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US, 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.

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.

About The Role

Roku is invested in building out a world-class People organization. As part of that effort, we are looking to hire a Director, People Business Partner to serve as a key strategic people advisor for Roku’s Corporate teams, including Brand, Communications & Corporate Affairs, Finance, Legal, and People. You will partner with senior management and provide direct support to employees seeking guidance on a diverse range of topics. You will deliver a full spectrum of HR deliverables that align with the businesses’ strategic goals. The Director, PBP will be viewed as a leader and expert in all functional areas of Human Resources with an emphasis on performance management, change management, talent management, employee relations, and organizational development. This role reports to the VP, People – Corporate and Employee Relations who leads the PBP team for the Corporate teams, as well as the Employee Relations & HR Compliance center of excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Partner with leaders across the People team to align HR deliverables with business strategy
• Organize the delivery and implementation of core HR programs and processes
• Bring best practices and external perspectives to strategic and operational business discussions and people management decision-making
• Coach leaders on people-related matters
• Support the resolution of complex people and employee relations issues
• Provide guidance and support on the people strategy across the Corporate teams in collaboration with colleagues across the People team

Leadership & management development

• Provide proactive and strategic guidance and support for organizational planning and development initiatives that align the human resources agenda in support of key business strategies and initiatives
• Support leaders in building a strong leadership pipeline across Roku
• Influence leaders to be accountable for talent and leadership development and to model desired behaviors

Organizational effectiveness & enforcement of roku culture

• Ensure actions taken in the organization are aligned to Roku culture
• Diagnose opportunities to improve the performance of the organization utilizing tools to measure organization effectiveness (e.g., 360 feedback, surveys, employee metrics), as well as informal awareness of the pulse of the organization
• Utilize data and predictive analytics to identify organizational effectiveness opportunities and to measure the impact of efforts
• Consult with various business leaders on enabling team effectiveness
• Partner with leaders in creating a culture and work environment that supports the business strategy, encourages employee engagement, and inspires excellent performance

Performance & rewards

• Advise leaders in dealing with employee relations issues, in partnership with the Employee Relations & HR Compliance team
• Partner with management teams to understand trends in employee performance issues and advise on appropriate remediation
• Educate, influence, and advocate Roku’s performance philosophy and practices within the business to ensure fairness and consistency and inspire strong employee and organizational performance

Strategic workforce planning

• Create a talent roadmap which enables the organization to achieve its strategy
• Plan for potential workforce scenarios based on the business’ long-range plans
• Consult with leaders on organization design and role clarification that will enable realization of the business strategy
• Work in close partnership with the VP, People – Corporate and Employee Relations and the Talent Acquisition team to ensure overall alignment and execution of the workforce plan
• Translate workforce needs into short- and long-term development plans; work within the People team and the business to ensure execution against the plans and achievement of desired outcomes

Change Management

• Maintain an awareness of changes in business teams internally (within organization) and externally (within industry/discipline)
• Advise leaders on guiding their teams through organizational change
• Deliver short-term solutions while also solving for long-term problems by addressing immediate challenges and underlying causes
• Provide change management strategy aimed at supporting the organization, customizing the strategy as appropriate to meet business needs

We’re excited if you have

• Experience working in a growing global business
• Ability to function well in ambiguous situations and unstructured environments, recognizing when it is appropriate to introduce more structure and process without derailing the current output
• Demonstrated success in developing innovative solutions to solve business issues
• Exceptional client relationship management skills and demonstrated experience in developing consultative relationships with top executive leaders, including the ability to influence decision makers to think strategically and critically
• Minimum of 10 years relevant HR Business Partner experience, ideally including supporting Corporate teams in high-tech and/or media environments
• Positive reputation for working effectively across levels of an organization
• Coaching, influencing, problem solving, and facilitation skills are critical
• Significant experience analyzing data to influence business decisions
• Strong ethics and integrity, including the ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and handle sensitive information and materials
• This role may be based in Santa Monica, Austin, or remote, with a need to travel domestically on occasion, primarily within California. Occasional international travel as needed
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

The Roku Culture

Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We’re independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV. 

We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn't real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002. 

To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit https://www.weareroku.com/factsheet.