Lauren Walker
@laurenwalker
Senior proposal leader driving public sector and enterprise win strategies.
What I'm looking for
I am a senior proposal management leader with 15+ years driving public sector, SLED, federal, and enterprise B2B SaaS pursuits, with repeated success leading high-value opportunities and strengthening bid governance to improve win positioning and revenue growth.
I specialize in FAR/DFARS compliance, structured capture and proposal operations, cross-functional alignment, and scalable proposal infrastructure; I have led pursuits exceeding $80M, implemented enterprise proposal tools, and trained teams to elevate strategic proposal performance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Director Proposal Strategist
Boden Consulting Services
Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Lead full proposal lifecycle for environmental consulting engagements, creating win themes and templates to improve compliance and bid quality while aligning submissions with regulatory and client objectives.
Consultant Grant Writer
Independent Consultant
Jan 2006 - Present (20 years 2 months)
Lead end-to-end grant proposal development for nonprofits and individuals, conducting opportunity analysis and crafting compliant narratives to prioritize high-probability pursuits.
Senior Advisory Proposal Manager
Boomi
Mar 2024 - Sep 2024 (6 months)
Oversaw Strategic Bid Center operations for an iPaaS provider, managing end-to-end proposals $1M–$80M+, improving pipeline processes, and delivering training to sales and leadership.
Senior Federal and SLED Proposal Manager
Coupa
May 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 1 month)
Directed federal and SLED capture and FAR/DFARS-compliant proposal development, strengthening public sector proposal operations and contributing to awards including support for a DOE national lab.
Senior Proposal Manager
ParkMobile
Oct 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 7 months)
Managed end-to-end proposals for smart parking solutions, implemented RFPIO and built the company content library to increase proposal efficiency and craft targeted executive-level value propositions.
Proposal Writer
SITA
Jun 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 4 months)
Led proposal development in a regulated global aviation environment, producing compliance matrices and translating complex technical solutions into executive narratives to support wins.
Proposal Manager
SAP
May 2010 - May 2016 (6 years)
Managed federal and commercial bids, coordinated cross-functional teams, and contributed to winning multiple high-value opportunities exceeding $80M through compliance-driven proposal execution.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Emory University
Bachelor of Arts, English
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in English, focusing on written communication and editorial skills applicable to proposal and grant writing.
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