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
Elevate Your Career as IMOS & Freight Test Manager (Large-Scale Programme)
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. The successful candidate will oversee testing across all key freight and trading processes, ensuring seamless integration between IMOS, custom developments, and downstream systems.
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
About Airswift
Airswift is a global workforce solutions provider specializing in the engineering and technology sectors. With operations spanning over 70 countries, we boast a talent pool of over 9,000 contractors and 1,000 employees. Our unparalleled reach and expertise are unmatched in the industry.
How to Apply?
If you are a motivated and skilled professional looking for an exciting opportunity, we invite you to join our team. Please submit your resume to
henrique.pinheiro@airswift.com
. Airswift is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We thank all applicants for their interest; However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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