Nektaria Zois

Nektaria Zois

Executive Mining and O&G | Capital Projects | Transformation

Rio Tinto•Greater Perth Area, Australia

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Experience30+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Respected leader with over 28years’ experience spanning Engineering Design, Project Engineering, Project Management, Program/Portfolio capital management, JV Asset Management, Chief of Staff/Business Improvement and Commercial/Procurement and Transformation/Change leadership and Health Safety and Environment (HSE). Experienced in Operated and Non-Operated JV. Resided and delivered results in a number of international settings including Australia, Indonesia and USA and across a number of international manufacturing sites and offshore facilities/construction vessels. Experienced in safety and incident management, recovery planning and litigation. Experienced in business planning, strategy development, merger integration, organizational transformation design and execution. Strong understanding of organization systems. Comfortable in strategic, tactical, conceptual and details, understanding when each is important. A quiet trusted advisor and mentor to other leaders. Values based leader with proven ability to deliver high performance outcomes centered on collective leadership with team development as a priority.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Rio TintoCurrent
    Aug 2024–Present· 2 yrs 2 mos
    • Managing Director, Project ServicesCurrent
      Aug 2024–Present
  • Feb 2004–Jul 2024· 20 yrs 5 mos
    • Global Transformation Project
      Jul 2023–Apr 2024
    • Vice President, Environment, Health and Safety
      Feb 2023–Jul 2024
    • VP Commercial on Long Service Leave
      Jul 2022–2023
    • BHP Petroleum & Woodside Merger Integration Team
      Oct 2021–Jul 2022
    • Vice President Global Project Contracts & Procurement
      May 2019–Oct 2021
    • Practice Lead - Investment Reviews & Vacation period
      2019–Apr 2019
    • Chief of Staff to President of Minerals Australia
      Dec 2016–2019
    • Head of Australia Projects - Petroleum
      2015–Dec 2016
    • Head of Australia Joint Interest Units/NWS Asset Manager
      2014–2015
    • Macedon Offshore Delivery Manager
      Jun 2010–2014
    • Shenzi Subsea Manager
      Dec 2007–Jun 2010
    • Shenzi Flowlines and Risers Lead Engineer
      Oct 2004–Dec 2007
    • Flowline Lead Engineer - Independence Hub
      Feb 2004–Oct 2004
  • Dec 2001–2004· 2 yrs 1 mo
    • Flowline/Pipeline Project Engineer
      Dec 2001–2004
  • 1996–Dec 2001· 5 yrs 11 mos
    • Engineer, Project
      1996–Dec 2001

Education

Company Directors Course

Australian Institute of Company Directors

Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering

University of Melbourne

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Change ManagementProject ManagementTeam LeadershipCorporate GovernanceLeadershipTravelBusiness TransformationVolunteeringCulture ChangeTalent ManagementBusiness StrategyOrganizational DevelopmentPersonal DevelopmentOffshore ConstructionContract ManagementSynergiesCollaborative LeadershipOrganizational EffectivenessCareer DevelopmentSimplification