Role: Performance Planning Manager Location: Banbury Contract Type: Permanent Salary: Up to 41,500 per annumRole Purpose Chiltern Railways provide journey opportunities between London Marylebone and Aylesbury, Oxford, Birmingham, Stratford-Upon-Avon, and other destinations. The Performance Team support this work by understanding how punctual our trains are, the way that they interact, and how effective or reliable our equipment and systems are, and then use this knowledge to make improvements. The Performance Planning Manager is a crucial part of the Performance team. They are responsible for managing performance improvement by reporting against key performance targets, developing Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) for Chiltern departments, suppliers, Network Rail and London Underground (LUL), and to identify forthcoming risks / opportunities to performance. The job holder will need to develop and promote a culture of continuous performance improvement. They will lead on the performance response to seasonal and weather-related issues by owning the Seasonal Preparation Plan, tracking risks, and monitoring mitigations. The Performance Planning Manager reports to the PIMS Assurance and Engagement Manager, and will assist them in assessing capabilities and embedding PIMS good practice.Key Accountabilities To support the PIMs Implementation manager in applying an effective Performance Improvement System (PIMS) at Chiltern Railways To work with functional heads to identify perf