Craig Rice has been a Partner with PwC for 25 years, including 11 years on the New Zealand Leadership team. His leadership roles included Managing Partner, Consulting; Managing Partner Advisory; Auckland Managing Partner; and Strategy & Investments leader. Craig was also on the Board of PwC’s South-East Asian Consulting business.
Transport Sector Experience
●Auckland Transport Provision of advice on a range of matters. including:
i.Readiness review when Auckland Transport was established in late 2010
ii.Preparation of the business plan and potential value creation opportunities for the City Rail Link project
iii.Detailed Value for Money report prepared for the Chairman encompassing review of all of Auckland Transport’s operations, cost and service drivers, renewal and maintenance optimisation, customer expectations, alignment of resources to strategy, and opportunities for cost savings and better value for money
iv.Review of the financial viability of contract tenderers
v.Preparation of the Penlink implementation business case
vi.Preparation of the business case for the procurement of additional rolling stock (EMUs)
vii.Detailed review of operating expenditure and revenue for public transport (bus, rail and ferry), roading & footpaths, parking & enforcement, internal support, and consequential opex.