Commercial Business Partner

Bloemfontein, South Africa | Full time | Hybrid | R1553209

Role Summary

The (Associate) Commercial Business Partner supports the Commercial Business Partnering function across the Real World Evidence (RWE) portfolio. The role provides structured commercial, financial, and operational support across the end-to-end opportunity and project lifecycle, partnering with Principals In Charge (PICs) and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accuracy, compliance, and delivery against revenue and margin objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Forecast revenue for assigned Offering(s) through regular monitoring of the pipeline and active opportunities, in coordination with Local and Global Sales & Delivery Teams
• Act as a key partner to PICs by providing end-to-end project lifecycle support, including opportunity setup guidance, execution assistance, pass-through management and invoicing
• Drive process consistency, governance adherence, and operational efficiency
• Conduct regular project profitability reviews to understand performance drivers and trends, and identify opportunities for margin improvement
• Provide financial and commercial analysis to support performance and decision-making
• Act as a key point of contact for project-level financial and operational queries across RWE stakeholders for assigned Offering(s)
• Support Annual Sales Incentive Plan administration and tracking
• Ad-hoc tasks and analyses, as required

Skills, Education, Experience and Competencies

• Typically requires 3-5 years’ business controlling or project finance experience
• University degree (Master / Bachelor) in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or equivalent
• Knowledge of revenue recognition, forecasting, variance analysis, month-end processes and P&L management
• Strong Excel and systems capability (CRM, SAP, Hyperion or equivalent)
• Experience working with commercial and financial data
• Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a matrixed environment
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
• Collaborative team player
• Ability to prioritize tasks and operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) to a strong business standard

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com.

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

At IQVIA, we believe that diversity, inclusion, and belonging empower our mission to accelerate innovation for a healthier world. We create a culture of belonging by valuing the perspectives of all talented employees worldwide and providing them with the opportunity to power smarter healthcare for everyone, everywhere. When our talented employees bring their authentic selves and their diverse experiences to work, they enable us to accomplish extraordinary things. Multifaceted thought processes spark innovation. Multi-talented collaboration harnesses innovation to deliver superior outcomes. Likewise, as part of this culture, IQVIA is committed to ensuring effective equality between women and men, integrating it as a strategic principle in its corporate and human resources policies.

Where you'll work

Hybrid

You’ll split your time between home and the office, giving you the flexibility to focus where you work best while still building strong in-person connections with your team. This model combines the autonomy of remote work with the collaboration, energy and resources of an office environment.

Culture

Culture at IQVIA is built on a shared belief: that when people are empowered with better data, smarter technology and deeper expertise, they can change what’s possible for patients. Across every team and every corner of the globe, you’ll find colleagues who genuinely care — about the mission and about each other. That’s what makes this a place where people tend to stay, grow and do the best work of their careers.