New York (CNN Business) Robyn Denholm has a tough job. She has figure out how to be Elon Musk's first boss.

The Australian telecom executive is taking over from Musk as chairman of Tesla. She immediately assumes the role, but will spend six months transitioning into the full-time job.

Musk was forced out of the Tesla chairmanship as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for providing incorrect information to investors when he said he had " funding secured " to take Tesla private.

As Musk's new boss, Denholm will be a pioneer of sorts. Musk has been the driving force behind numerous companies, including PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX and The Boring Company, but he's never really had to answer to a superior.

Robyn Denholm, former CFO of Telstra, will lead Tesla's board of directors after Elon Musk stepped down.

Denholm -- who is walking away from her position as CFO of Australian telecommunications company Telstra -- will have a full plate.

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