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Peter Kruger

Program Delivery
Dubai,Dubai

Summary

Senior Projects Executive with over 34 years of experience in leading teams to deliver strategic programs across diverse industries and locations. Strong experience and skills in designing, implementing and operating capital program delivery structures (PMOs) that support robust governance for projects and programs; directing all project and program activities; leading project resources across programs and the project office; supporting operational and executive leadership in chartering or sponsoring projects in their areas of responsibility.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Executive Program Director

AECOM
AlUla, Saudi Arabia, Medina Province
2021.07 - Current

Leading AECOM AlUla Executive PMO consisting of Executive Program Office, Lead Design Office, Asset and Infrastructure Design Teams as well Integrated Asset Operations Management disciplines.

  • Capital Programs partner with Royal Commission of AlUla (RCU) to provide end to end services to realize US 15bn, 15-year program urban development and regeneration program.
  • Alula is one of 3 mega projects in Saudi Arabia and 3rd biggest program in AECOM global portfolio with a vision to develop AlUla into a living museum providing a destination to discerning travelers and hotels and resorts in ultra-luxury services level. AlUla is surrounded by astounding natural beauty, culture and heritage

PMC Consultancy Business Lead

RMJM
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2020.06 - 2021.06
  • Leading PMC Consultancy Services teams on large capital programs across EMEA.
  • Provide PMC services for RMJM on TECOM, EXPO, ISHRAQ, RAK Properties Projects.

Program Director - Aviation Capital Projects

Petrafound Limited
Pretoria, South Africa
2018.01 - 2020.07

• Led the R 1, 4 billion Aviation Security Technology Upgrade for hold baggage screening across 3 International South African Airports.
• Established a program office (PMO) in ACS to manage the portfolio of current capital project

Program Director

Parsons Overseas Limited
Dubai
2017.02 - 2018.12
  • Leading the Parsons team on the Emirates Catering Facility recovery project – value USD 200m
  • Providing PMC Services consisting of a team project & systems specialist to recover severely delayed (24m delay) project
  • Implementing robust project controls regime as well as technical, commercial and contractual forensics services to support EOT claims and major VO’s.

Program Director

Airport Capital Expansion, Hamad International Airport
Doha
2014.04 - 2017.01
  • Established capability to procure and deliver world class airport facilities and infrastructure
  • Leading and directing operational readiness for facility handover
  • Supporting airport strategy alignment, master planning and development planning
  • Providing technical and delivery assurance to the broader
  • HIA operating functions
  • Design and Development of Mega Cargo Terminal and
  • Satellite Baggage Handling Facility
  • Design and Development of airside and landside aviation infrastructure

VP Operations and Project Delivery

Olive Group Solutions
Dubai
2011.01 - 2014.01
  • Responsible for day-to-day running of business, providing overall direction and guidance to operational activities, supporting business development and sales, optimizing resource deployment and leading and managing company operations and support functions
  • Led turn around on project delivery model in hostile environments, GCC and Iraq
  • Developed and lead in-house task force to fast rack the close down of $130m
  • Integrated Security Project for Oil & Gas client
  • Developed and implemented BU restructure resulting in 25% reduction of 25%
  • Overhead cost and 15% Improvement in billable resource utilization
  • Designed a comprehensive and integrated business process blueprint to prepare for roll out and alignment towards ISO 9001 certification (achieved)

Project Director

BT Applied Technology, Bin Laden Grp
Riyadh
2009.10 - 2011.09
  • Director leading large diversified team to construct and install of integrated ELV and
  • ICT technologies into a signature high rise building (CMA Tower, Riyadh) and multiple structures on a mega campus for healthcare
  • Established and managed large delivery team on site under tight constraints, turned around tough relationship with prime contractor and consulting engineers
  • Project Value – $ 27,5 m, Team size – 150 (Scaling up to 200) - Project Managers,
  • Engineers, Consultants and Technicians, Duration – 24 months (24 x 7 shifts working to target regional record)

National Programme Director

Logica Cmg Private
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2004.01 - 2009.09

• National Program Director leading a 45 - person team of engineers and project managers to provide technical and delivery assurance on a $1,5 b program implementing an integrated and country-wide intelligent traffic management and traffic law enforcement solution.
• First-person on the ground, defined and recruited entire team, established governance framework, set up partnership agreements, outsourcing, vendor selection, and sub-contractor agreements with local Saudi companies and international specialists.
• Conceptualized and deployed the e-ticketing platform for traffic citations with an $80 m annual forecast in savings.
• Established program office and formal governance framework, instituted project management methodology, and recruited a local staff of 20 people to prepare for full-time operations over three year period.
• Assumed a strategic adviser to the director-general on technology program direction and establishing strategic alliances with outsourcing partners.
• Managed the portfolio of projects in excess of $50 m across various government services.

Project and Program Delivery

Murray & Roberts Cpa Firm S.c + Various
Johannesburg, South Africa
1985.01 - 2003.12

I was employed as junior Engineer on site in 1985, working up to a position of Project Director in 2000. Lead structured project management activities on various civil, residential and commercial construction projects as large as R75 m over a 12-year period.

• 1994 – 1996 Senior Contracts Manager, Murray & Roberts Housing,
• 1989 - 1993 Construction Director and Business owner, Kruform,
• 1988 - 1989 Contracts Manager, LTA Construction, Johannesburg
• 1985 – 1988 Engineering Project Manager, Murray & Roberts Construction,

Held prior role as Contract Manager with, LTA Buildings

Education

Executive MBA -

London Business School
London
2009.06 - 2010.10

Strategic Project Management - Project Management

Stanford University
San Francisco
2005.01 - 2005.06

PMP, PMI -

PMI
USA
2000.01 - 2000.07

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

University of Pretoria
South Africa
1980.01 - 1984.01

Skills

Project and Program Leadership

Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning

Commercial and Contractual Management

Stakeholder and Interface Management

Program Office Capability Development (PMO's)

Effective Corporate and Project Communications

Affiliations

Senior Projects Executive with over 34 years of experience in leading teams to deliver strategic programs across diverse industries and locations. Strong experience and skills in designing, implementing and operating capital program structures (PMO’s) that support robust governance for projects and programs; directing all project and program activities; leading project resources across programs and the project office; supporting operational and executive leadership in chartering or sponsoring projects in their areas of responsibility. Particular skills in leading end-to-end capital programs in the EMEA region from pre-contract master- planning, business case development, procurement of in-sourced professional services for design, estimations and delivery through to project handover and commissioning. Significant recent experience in client-side PMO leading Project and Construction Management services (PMC) teams in Capital Programs.

Timeline

Executive Program Director

AECOM
2021.07 - Current

PMC Consultancy Business Lead

RMJM
2020.06 - 2021.06

Program Director - Aviation Capital Projects

Petrafound Limited
2018.01 - 2020.07

Program Director

Parsons Overseas Limited
2017.02 - 2018.12

Program Director

Airport Capital Expansion, Hamad International Airport
2014.04 - 2017.01

VP Operations and Project Delivery

Olive Group Solutions
2011.01 - 2014.01

Project Director

BT Applied Technology, Bin Laden Grp
2009.10 - 2011.09

Executive MBA -

London Business School
2009.06 - 2010.10

Strategic Project Management - Project Management

Stanford University
2005.01 - 2005.06

National Programme Director

Logica Cmg Private
2004.01 - 2009.09

PMP, PMI -

PMI
2000.01 - 2000.07

Project and Program Delivery

Murray & Roberts Cpa Firm S.c + Various
1985.01 - 2003.12

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

University of Pretoria
1980.01 - 1984.01
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