She has had roles at McKinsey, GrainCorp, Berri Limited, and was a group managing director at Coca-Cola Amatil from March 2014 to May 2021.

[2][3] She has been a member of the Reserve Bank of Australia Board since December 2020, having previously served on their Takeover Panel.

Another of her daughters, Grace, is the CEO and director of Click Media, a group she established with a group of other Australian content creators and as of 2024 manages 83 well-known Australian creator brands and formerly managed LazarBeam.

[6] In 1999, Watkins moved to ANZ as GGM Strategy & M&A, shifting after 18 months to lead their Regional banking division.

[6] She is a former group managing director at Coca-Cola Amatil[2] and is on the board of the Business Council of Australia.