David Schoonens

David Schoonens currently serves as the Sr. Director and Head of Global Payroll, HR Services, Mobility, HRIS & Analytics at Galapagos since September 2022. In addition to this role, David has been a Docent HR Fundamentals at Odisee and served as the Director HR Business Midsize & Large at Attentia, where responsibilities included P&L accountability for the Erkend Sociaal Secretariaat, Operations, and HR Consulting. David's extensive experience includes positions such as Director Consulting at SD Worx, HR Operations Director at EY, and HR Lead Payroll, Reward & Analytics at Deloitte Belgium, where a key focus was on compensation strategy and payroll management for over 4,000 employees. David's educational background includes a Master of Laws from the University of Antwerp and various executive education programs in compensation and personnel management.