Hannah Saunders

About Hannah Saunders

Enthusiastic, driven proposals professional with over fifteen years\' experience in business composition and administration. Leads global team of writers responsible for full lifecycle of proposal responses to both federal and state governmental agencies, as well as commercial enterprises worldwide, spanning multiple industries.Exceptional writing, grammar, and proofreading skills, as well as confidence owning the proposal process from start to finish. Extremely creative; designs proposal covers, graphics, etc.Great work ethic. Highly motivated, self-directed, productive, conscientious, and thorough. A natural leader and team player. Exceptional interpersonal skills. Will assume ownership of work and take responsibility for customer satisfaction.Consistently a \"go-to\" person for special projects.Specialties: organization, administration, writing, research, management, proposals, RFP, RFI, proposal management, proposal coordinating, graphics, template design, document creation.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Proposal Team

   Appian

   Oct 2021 — Present · Tysons Corner, VA, US

   Leader of worldwide proposal response team, which manages the process of responding to Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Tenders (RFTs), etc, for global business digital transformation platform and professional services provider that serves prospects/customers including commercial concerns (domestic and international); federal, state, local, and international government agencies; and nonprofit organizations.Provides overall oversight and assistance with proposal development, as well as management of global strategic development, including: creating, implementing, and managing initiatives to improve proposal development processes, resources, tools, and systems; leading global proposal team development and expansion, including the hiring, training, and onboarding of new staff, as well as providing ongoing training and coaching to existing team members; instituting, leading, and maintaining interdepartmental training and awareness programs; and collaborating with executive leadership to ensure proposal development activities are in alignment with overarching departmental and organizational goals.

Skills

• Saas
• Crm
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Leadership
• Proposal Writing
• Management
• Proposal Management
• Enterprise Architecture
• Integration
• Consulting
• Professional Services
• Solution Selling
• Recruiting
• Pre-Sales
• Rfi
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Requirements Analysis
• Sourcing
• Rfp
• Training