IMOS & Freight Test Manager (Large-Scale Programme)

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.