Hayley Mclaren
About Hayley Mclaren
Hayley Mclaren serves as the UK Energy and Utilities Account Director at Anaplan, where she enhances clients' ROI by exploring use cases for the Anaplan platform. With a background in various roles at IBM and Gartner, she has extensive experience in the energy and utilities sector.
Current Role at Anaplan
Hayley Mclaren serves as the UK Energy and Utilities Account Director at Anaplan since 2018. In this role, she focuses on enhancing the platform's return on investment for clients in the energy and utilities sector. She explores additional use cases to maximize the effectiveness of Anaplan's solutions. Her responsibilities include increasing Anaplan's presence in the energy and utilities market, particularly in strategies related to decarbonisation, decentralisation, and digitalisation.
Previous Experience at IBM
Hayley Mclaren has held multiple positions at IBM from 2008 to 2014. She began as a BPO Pricing Analyst from 2008 to 2009, followed by a role as System X Sales in the Public Sector - Defence from 2010 to 2011. She then worked as a UKI Client Executive - MSPs from 2011 to 2014. All her roles were based in New York, New York, where she gained experience in client management and pricing strategies.
Experience at Gartner
From 2015 to 2016, Hayley Mclaren worked at Gartner as a Commercial Research and Insight professional. Her role involved conducting research and providing insights that supported commercial strategies. This position was based in Stamford, Connecticut, and contributed to her expertise in market analysis and client engagement.
Education and Academic Background
Hayley Mclaren studied at the University of Greenwich, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Finance from 2006 to 2010. Prior to this, she attended Townley Grammar School for Girls from 1999 to 2006. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her career in finance and client management.
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Hayley Mclaren has a keen interest in planning and modelling activities across various domains. Her expertise includes finance, supply chain, marketing, sales, operations, workforce/resource management, asset management, and IT projects. This diverse skill set supports her current role in enhancing Anaplan's offerings in the energy and utilities sector.