Senior Risk Manager – Infrastructure Portfolio (Hybrid)

Triumph Consultants Ltd; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Triumph Consultants Ltd. is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to lead risk and issue management across a major infrastructure portfolio. You will provide authoritative guidance to programme leaders and governance bodies, shaping consistent risk practices and robust exposure management.

You will escalate risks appropriately, support governance processes, and influence decision-making in a fast-paced, high-profile public sector environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of extensive risk management experience in major, complex projects (£200–£500m+)
• Qualified Practitioner level risk management certification or equivalent
• Membership of APM is desirable
• Strong experience in infrastructure projects
• Proven ability to advise senior leaders in high-risk environments

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve risk and issue management across a major infrastructure portfolio.
• Establish evidence-based approaches to identify, assess, treat, monitor and escalate risks and issues across levels.
• Provide expert strategic advice to senior leaders, governance groups and risk owners.
• Collaborate with accountable owners to understand exposure and develop mitigation plans.
• Ensure risk insights are clearly communicated to enable senior stakeholders to manage complexity.
• Support risk culture, governance, and portfolio reporting across the wider environment.
• Champion continuous improvement in risk processes, tools and behaviours.

Skills

Risk management expertise

Advising senior leaders

Infrastructure project experience

Governance & reporting

APM membership

Education

Risk management qualification (Practitioner level)

Job description

Triumph Consultants Ltd. is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to lead risk and issue management across a major infrastructure portfolio. You will provide authoritative guidance to programme leaders and governance bodies, shaping consistent risk practices and robust exposure management.

You will escalate risks appropriately, support governance processes, and influence decision-making in a fast-paced, high-profile public sector environment.