Russell Croker

Strategy Manager at Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

About

Experience

  • Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) (7 yrs 3 mos)
    • Director Strategy, Enablement and Māori Partnership
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Manager Strategy, Transformation and Planning
      Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

    • Manager Branch Strategy
      May 2022 - Nov 2022 · 7 mos

  • Creative Associates International (4 yrs 6 mos)
    • Close out Project Manager
      May 2018 - Dec 2018 · 8 mos

    • Chief of Party
      Nov 2015 - Apr 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Overall responsibility for projects funded by the US Department of State and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Managed project design, methodology, implementation and evaluation. Responsible for managing risk and quality aspects of the projects, and regular reporting on both program and risk updates. Recruited, developed and led a team of 24 expat, host country and third country national staff across three countries. Developed and maintained stakeholder relationships with beneficiaries, client, partner and other implementer agencies. Maintained compliance with donor and internal regulations, including oversight of individual procurement activities up to US$12 million.

    • Deputy Chief of Party
      Jul 2014 - Nov 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Business Support Manager at Zaher Management Services
    Dec 2012 - Jun 2013 · 7 mos

    Writes operations support plans and policies for the Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF), including convoy security, escort support, equipment and fleet management, fuel usage, and communications support. Develops forecasting tools to improve APPF ability to support Afghanistan-wide security operations. Develops financial forecast and expansion plans for the APPF.

  • Full time student at Massey University
    Jul 2012 - Nov 2012 · 5 mos

    A semester of full time study to get some intensive papers done.

  • Country Operations Support Manager at Compass Integrated Security Solutions / CRM Ltd
    Oct 2010 - Aug 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Managing the delivery of all operations support to a large security and logistics company across the country in one of the largest central asian security environments. Overseeing fleet management, demand, maintenance, supply and distribution of all equipment, vehicles, weapons, infrastructure and IT requirements across sites dispersed around the country. Oversee support to several thousand employees and contractors to ensure that contractual obligations are met. Develop support plans for new business ventures.