The internal audit function at Zimmer Biomet employs 27 team members across three primary service lines: financial and operational audit, compliance audit, and IT and data analytics. “Everything we do supports our mission to alleviate pain and improve the quality of life for people around the world. When our company performs better, we help more people. Internal audit’s role in this mission is to drive behavioral change,” says Brian Thelen, vice president of internal audit services.  

In this profile, Thelen highlights his team’s effort to become a more responsive, data-savvy and flexible workforce.