Puan Nazli binti Mohd Khir Johari holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The George Washington University, Washington D.C., USA and a Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA.

After completing her tertiary education, Puan Nazli joined Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad [now known as Maybank Investment Bank Berhad (ASEAM)] from September 1981 to January 1996, holding various positions. Her last position before she left ASEAM was Head of Project Development.

In February 1996, Puan Nazli joined Percon Corporation Sdn Bhd (Percon), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad as the General Manager (Corporate Services). At Percon, she was tasked to put in place a financial and corporate restructuring scheme for the company. The job involved enhancing, strengthening and developing Percon’s competitive position in the field of engineering and construction and at the same time, developing the corporate direction for Percon. At group level, Puan Nazli represented Percon’s interests in various subsidiaries and associate companies ranging from road concession to property development, both locally and abroad. She left Percon in July 2002.

In March 2016, Puan Nazli joined the Board of Gamuda Berhad as an independent director.

Puan Nazli was appointed to the Board of Directors on 2 January 2018.