Annie Cronin

About Annie Cronin

I partner with leaders to design organizations that perform.With 15+ years spanning organizational development, talent strategy, and enterprise change consulting, I help organizations translate business priorities into organizational structures, leadership practices, and workforce strategies that enable execution at scale.My work sits at the intersection of:• Organizational effectiveness and operating model design• Leadership and talent strategy• Enterprise transformation and change management• Organizational diagnostics and data-informed decision-making• Executive advisory and internal consultingCurrently at Cedars-Sinai, I advise leaders across an 18,900+ employee academic health system on organizational effectiveness, operating models, and enterprise initiatives impacting workforce performance and engagement. Previously, I worked in consulting roles at KPMG and IBM supporting large-scale transformation and organizational change initiatives.I’m most energized by complex environments where strategy, structure, and people dynamics intersect.

Experience

1. Manager, Organization Development

   Cedars-Sinai

   Oct 2019 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Serve as an internal organizational development and organizational effectiveness consultant within an 18,900+ employee academic health system, partnering with senior leaders and HR teams to translate business priorities into organizational strategy, leadership capability, and workforce solutions.Lead enterprise initiatives spanning organizational design, leadership development, performance strategy, and change management to strengthen effectiveness across clinical and corporate environments.Key contributions include:• Advise executives and HR Business Partners on organizational effectiveness, operating models, leadership alignment, and team performance strategies.• Designed and implemented enterprise performance management and talent practices supporting organizational alignment and accountability across thousands of employees.• Established scalable leadership capability programs, including the Management Excellence Program, aligned to engagement data and organizational priorities.• Lead organizational diagnostics and workforce analytics initiatives, launching enterprise dashboards to inform engagement, retention, and performance decisions.• Partner cross-functionally with HR, Legal, IT, and operational leaders to implement enterprise people initiatives and change strategies.• Oversaw implementation and adoption strategy for enterprise talent systems including Oracle Talent Profile and performance management platforms.• Guide organizational development interventions including leadership alignment, team effectiveness, communication strategy, and change adoption.

Education

• University of Michigan- School for Environment and Sustainability

  Master of Science

• University of Michigan - School of Natural Resources and Environment

  Master of Science (MS), Environmental Policy & Planning

  2011 — 2014

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Organizational Leadership

  2011 — 2014

• Bowdoin College

  BA, Religion, Art History

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Stakeholder Engagement
• Business Strategy
• Program Management
• Training Facilitation
• Strategic Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Sustainability
• Financial Modeling
• Competitive Analysis
• Learning & Development Solutions
• Cross Functional Team Building
• Business Development
• Project Management
• Leadership Development
• Microsoft Office
• Policy Analysis
• Leadership
• Training
• Stakeholder Workshops
• Change Management
• Communication
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Proposal Writing
• Business Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Change Readiness
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy