Role: IMOS & Freight Test Manager (Large-Scale Programme) | Discipline: IT Software Quality Engineering | Contract Duration: 6 months | Location: London, United Kingdom | Start Date: ASAP | Work Schedule: Monday – Friday | 3 days in the office
Overview
Airswift is seeking an experienced IMOS & Freight Test Manager to lead the end-to-end testing strategy and delivery for a large-scale IMOS implementation programme, including both vendor platform capabilities (Veson IMOS) and bespoke custom-built solutions. This is a programme‑level leadership role, accountable for ensuring testing completeness, managing risk, and providing confidence in system readiness ahead of go‑live.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own the overall test strategy across IMOS configuration, custom‑built components, and integrations
- Establish testing governance, including entry/exit criteria, acceptance standards, and go/no‑go decision points
- Align testing activities with programme milestones, cutover plans, and delivery timelines
- Lead large‑scale User Acceptance Testing (UAT) in collaboration with vendor (Veson) and business stakeholders
- Ensure test scenarios reflect end‑to‑end operational workflows, including chartering, voyage estimation and execution, bunker management and freight economics
- Own UAT sign‑off and clearly articulate residual risks to leadership
- Maintain oversight of all bespoke functionality delivered alongside IMOS
- Ensure appropriate test coverage for custom developments
- Validate that custom solutions integrate correctly and behave as intended within the IMOS ecosystem
- Lead testing where custom functionality extends or overrides standard IMOS behaviour
- Own testing across all integrated systems, including CTRM/ETRM platforms, financial and settlement systems and reporting and data platforms
- Ensure data integrity, reconciliation, and consistency across all systems
- Validate end‑to‑end workflows under real operational conditions
- Establish and manage defect triage processes aligned with programme scale
- Prioritise defects based on impact to freight economics, operational execution and financial accuracy and controls
- Drive resolution of critical issues to ensure programme readiness
- Support the cutover manager with test input into deployment planning and rehearsals
- Provide evidence‑based recommendations for go/no‑go decisions
- Ensure readiness for transition into hypercare support phase
- Act as a senior point of assurance on testing quality and programme risk
- Provide clear, evidence‑based reporting to programme leadership and business sponsors
- Challenge design decisions and timelines where necessary to ensure testability and risk mitigation
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Test Manager on large, complex programmes, preferably within trading, shipping, or logistics environments
- Strong understanding of freight operations and maritime logistics
- Experience with IMOS (Veson) is highly desirable
- Demonstrated experience managing UAT (User Acceptance Testing), SIT (System Integration Testing) and non‑functional testing
- Experience testing vendor platforms alongside custom‑built solutions
- Strong knowledge of systems integration and data validation across multiple platforms
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior leadership
- Ability to operate effectively in high‑pressure, fast‑paced programme environments
Key Competencies
- Strategic thinking and programme‑level ownership
- Strong risk management and decision‑making capability
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
- Attention to detail with a focus on business impact
- Ability to balance delivery pressure with quality assurance
Airswift is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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