Carlyne Askey

Accomplished Business Operations and Workforce Optimization Consultant with over 20 years of leadership experience directing human capital allocation, labor capacity modeling, and enterprise-wide talent logistics. Proven expertise in auditing labor infrastructures, designing high-volume scheduling matrices, and engineering talent acquisition pipelines across large-scale regional portfolios. Expert at diagnosing organizational bottlenecks and advising executive stakeholders on workforce productivity, conflict mediation, and operational scalability.

Fully eligible for immediate U.S. employment authorization via the TN Management Consultant framework.

Operations & Workforce Optimization Consultant (General Manager) - MICHAEL KORS OUTLET - Calgary, AB

(2023-09)

• Direct comprehensive business operations, human capital allocation, and talent logistics for a high-volume business unit, orchestrating daily workflow strategy for an internal team of 22 personnel.
• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and execute data-driven business forecasting to optimize labor scheduling models, aligning headcount with fluctuating operational demands.
• Advise and engineer high-quality talent acquisition strategies, managing end-to-end recruitment pipelines to onboard specialized workforce talent.
• Audit internal store environments to ensure maximum compliance, safety, and inclusive operational standards, enhancing overall team performance metrics.

Strategic Workforce & Talent Operations Leader (General Manager) - LAURA CANADA - Calgary, AB

(2020-10)

Historical Placement

• Spearheaded cross-functional talent acquisition, structural team onboarding, and long-term personnel development for a flagship business installation.
• Analyse workforce metrics and consumer data to engineer operational resource models, successfully driving portfolio performance to exceed financial targets for two consecutive fiscal years.
• Oversaw, mentored, and structurally scheduled a large-scale personnel network of over 25 individuals, identifying high-potential talent to promote 3 corporate leaders within a 24-month cycle.

Departmental Resource Manager (Department Manager) - NORDSTROM - Calgary, AB

(2018-07 - 2020-10)

• Directed localized recruitment, headcount provisioning, and cross-functional performance training programs for diverse corporate divisions.
• Engineered and executed structured annual performance appraisals, utilizing data analytics to counsel team members on career path optimization and workflow efficiency.
• Served as cross-departmental operations manager on rotation, advising and auditing multi-departmental personnel schedules, inventory workflows, and facility-wide compliance.

Operations Portfolio Manager (Store Manager) - REITMANS - Calgary, AB

(2016-07 - 2018-07)

• Analyzed regional performance data and optimized human resource placement, earning a promotion to command the top-performing commercial location in Alberta within 9 months.
• Consulted on change-management protocols during complex structural renovations, re-engineering team workflow models to preserve client retention and eliminate revenue loss.
• Audited risk metrics and developed procedural operations strategies that structurally minimized asset shrinkage and operational overhead.

Workforce Restructuring Manager (Store Manager) - NINE WEST - Calgary, AB

(2015-08 - 2016-07)

• Engineered an aggressive, bottom-up organizational restructuring plan, successfully sourcing, hiring, and onboarding a completely new operational team within a 60-day window.
• Designed labor optimization frameworks that accelerated baseline production metrics, exceeding corporate financial targets within the first 60 days of tenure.

Human Capital & Operations Director (General Manager) - DAVID'S BRIDAL - Calgary, AB

(2011-09 - 2014-06)

• Orchestrated personnel logistics, resource scheduling, and operational delivery models for a massive organizational headcount exceeding 50 corporate associates.
• Analyzed workplace dynamics and implemented strategic organizational behavior programs to maximize team morale and exceed corporate service standards.
• Selected by executive leadership for corporate relocation to spearhead operational turnarounds at a larger, high-priority municipal facility.

District Operations & Resource Consultant (District Manager) - WAREHOUSE ONE – THE JEAN STORE - Calgary, AB

(2005-08 - 2011-02)

• Exercised complete operational and workforce oversight across a regional district portfolio encompassing 11 corporate locations.
• Authored and produced an enterprise-wide Inventory Standards Instructional Framework, standardizing supply chain logistics across national retail store operations.
• Advised and mentored store leadership teams, establishing a robust leadership pipeline that successfully developed multiple future District Managers and independent business owners.

Diploma - Business Administration & Human Resources - Robertson College (2023-10)