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LA Colman

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People Director at SwiftSure Consulting, building hands-on People functions and scaling Elwood Technologies from 27 to 200+ employees.

United Kingdom
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At Elwood Technologies, I built the global People function from scratch as the business scaled from 27 to 200+ employees in 12 months. I established its People operating model and supported international growth across the UK, USA, Europe and APAC.

At Spark Brighter Thinking, I owned the global People agenda across eight countries, embedding the Six Cs values and introducing OKRs. I also delivered £250k+ in annual recruitment agency savings and £100k+ in operational savings through improved systems and processes.

At Flywire, I created Flying Start, a global onboarding programme, and FlyMates, a peer connection programme. I also designed and delivered Managers Taking Flight to develop practical management skills.

Today, through SwiftSure Consulting, I provide hands-on People leadership and advice to growing technology businesses, including regulated financial services and climate technology. I bring CIPD Level 7 and LLB (Hons) qualifications, with expertise in UK employment law, employee relations, culture and People operations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

ST

Global VP People

Spark Brighter Thinking

Apr 2024 - Apr 2026 (2 years)

Owned the global People agenda, partnering with the CEO and Global Leadership Board to strengthen culture, leadership, performance, engagement and People Operations. Delivered £250k+ annual recruitment agency savings and £100k+ operational savings.

SL

Founder | Fractional People Director & People Consultant

Swiftsure Consulting Ltd

Aug 2023 - Apr 2024 (8 months)

Provided hands-on People support to founders and leadership teams within scaling technology businesses. Built HR policies, employment documentation, performance frameworks and employee lifecycle processes.

Slaughter and May logoSM

Training & Development Advisor

Slaughter and May

Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 (1 year)

Advised on training and development initiatives within a leading law firm.

Deutsche Bank logoDB

Cross-Divisional Transaction Manager

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009 (11 months)

Managed cross-divisional transactions within a global banking environment.

Hogan Lovells logoHL

Training & Development Officer

Jan 2008 - Jan 2009 (1 year)

Supported training and development programmes within a global law firm.

Norton Rose Fulbright logoNF

Training & Development Coordinator

Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 (2 years)

Coordinated training and development activities within a global law firm.

SI

Learning & Development Administrator

Jan 2005 - Jan 2006 (1 year)

Administered learning and development processes within a global technology company.

Education

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CIPD

Postgraduate Diploma in HR & People Development, Human Resources

Completed the CIPD Level 7 qualification, a postgraduate diploma in HR and People Development.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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