In our final What a Job! session of the year, NAWO CEO Louise Weine sits down with Tania Archibald, Chief Executive of Australian Steel Products at BlueScope Steel, to explore the evolution of a career that began in 1996 at BHP and has grown into one of the most senior operational roles in Australian industry.

Tania will share how her early decisions—like taking on finance leadership roles in Vietnam and Indonesia—shaped her global perspective and strategic mindset. She’ll reflect on navigating a traditionally male-oriented industry, and how her economics and accounting background laid the foundation for her transition from CFO to Chief Executive.

Expect insights into the challenges of leading major operations at Port Kembla and Western Port, the realities of strategic decision-making during high-stakes mergers and acquisitions, and what it’s really like to shift from financial leadership to running complex industrial sites on the ground.

With nearly three decades at BlueScope, Tania’s story is one of continuous growth, adaptability, and purpose.

Join us for this candid and inspiring conversation, open exclusively to NAWO members.

About Tania Archibald

Tania was appointed Chief Executive Australian Steel Products in 2023. Prior to that, Tania was Chief Financial Officer for five years. Tania leads all major operations in Australia including the Company’s key operations at Port Kembla (NSW) and Western Port (VIC). She joined the Executive Leadership Team in 2016 with responsibility for the optimisation of investment returns from BlueScope’s global coated products assets, in addition to her role as Chief Financial Officer, BlueScope ANZ, which she held from May 2015.

Tania has also held the positions of Vice President, Corporate Finance and Strategy, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, and finance leadership roles in Vietnam and Indonesia.

About NAWO’s What a Job! sessions

These informal sessions inspire and connect our community, giving you insights into the exciting careers of women in operations. Each session features a good yarn with incredible women who are driving successful careers and contributing to brilliant operational projects and outcomes across a variety of industries and businesses right across Australia.

In our informal chats we learn about the jobs these remarkable women do, the paths they have taken to get into these jobs, and the challenges and highlights of their daily work in operations. Read more stories from women across industries on our 100 Women in Operations Hall of Fame.

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