Spenser Sickle
About Spenser Sickle
Spenser Sickle is the Head of People Analytics at TomTom, with a background in internal audit and information systems advisory.
Title
Spenser Sickle holds the position of Head Of People Analytics at TomTom.
Current Role at TomTom
Spenser Sickle has been working as the Head of People Analytics at TomTom since 2019. Based in the Amsterdam Area, Netherlands, he is responsible for transforming the HR culture to be more evidence-based and critical. He has also introduced self-service BI reporting within the HR team, significantly enhancing the department’s capability in addressing key performance indicators and supporting OKR and Agile HR methodologies.
Previous Role at TomTom
Before becoming the Head of People Analytics, Spenser Sickle served as the Group Internal Audit Manager at TomTom from 2015 to 2019. During his time in this role, he was based in the Amsterdam Area, Netherlands, and contributed to the company's internal auditing capabilities.
Experience at KPMG South Africa
Spenser Sickle worked at KPMG South Africa from 2009 to 2015. His roles included IS Advisor and Audit Manager, where he operated out of Cape Town, South Africa, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His tenure spanned over six years, during which he provided critical advisory and audit services.
Educational Background
Spenser Sickle has an impressive educational background. He earned a Master of Science (MS) in Analytics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2018 to 2020. Before that, he completed a Bachelor of Business Science with Honours (BBusSci (Hons)) in Information Systems at the University of Cape Town, from 2005 to 2008.
Key Projects and Initiatives
Spenser Sickle played a key role in supporting the implementation of OKR (Objectives and Key Results) and Agile HR through continuous KPI measurement. He also implemented an automated API-driven ETL pipeline transitioning from a manual, spreadsheet-driven process. Sickle regularly advises the Management Board at TomTom, offering insightful analysis on HR topics.