Caroline Cleary
About Caroline Cleary
Caroline Cleary is a Senior Manager of Technical Programs at Anaplan, where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in project management across various organizations, leading teams of up to 55 members and managing multi-million-pound projects.
Work at Anaplan
Caroline Cleary currently serves as Senior Manager of Technical Programs at Anaplan, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she leads multi-skilled teams of up to 55 members across various international locations, both in-office and remotely. Her responsibilities include overseeing technical program delivery and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Prior to her current role, she worked as Principal Technical Program Manager at Anaplan for three months in 2021.
Previous Experience
Caroline Cleary has a diverse professional background with significant roles in various organizations. She worked at EMIS Group plc as a Software Development Project Manager from 2013 to 2014. At Bupa, she held multiple positions, including Interim Digital IT Development and Resource Manager from 2016 to 2018 and Head of Project Delivery UKIT from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, she served as Head of Applications - Generation at Drax Group from 2019 to 2020 and held roles at Capita, Hitachi Data Systems, and IBM Global Services.
Education and Expertise
Caroline Cleary possesses expertise in both agile and waterfall methodologies for project and program delivery. She is proficient in PMI, Agile Methodologies, SFIA, and Professional Management. Her skills include implementing quality assurance measures across IT delivery and managing projects with multi-million-pound budgets. She also focuses on strategy development and continuous improvement within business operations.
Stakeholder Relationship Management
Caroline Cleary is skilled in building stakeholder relationships, including interactions with C-suite executives. Her experience in managing diverse teams and projects has equipped her with the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with high-level stakeholders, ensuring that project objectives align with organizational strategies.
Career Timeline
Caroline Cleary's career spans several decades, beginning in 1989 at 3i Group plc, where she held multiple roles for four years. She then worked at Hitachi Data Systems and IBM Global Services before moving into project management roles at various companies, including WebExpenses.com and CPD Ltd. Her career reflects a progressive increase in responsibility and expertise in technical program management.