Job Description

Manager - Community Affairs

Pennsylvania | Regulatory & External Affairs

At Talen Energy

The Manager, Community Affairs will lead community engagement efforts across Pennsylvania, supporting Talen Energy’s commitment to strong local partnerships and positive stakeholder relationships. This role will serve as a key liaison between company operations, government affairs and external communications and the communities where Talen currently operates or is looking to develop a presence. The individual will develop and maintain positive and effective relationships with key stakeholders and organizations, create opportunities to promote Talen and raise its visibility in the community and foster a positive, strong reputation for Talen.

How You’ll Power the Future

At Talen Energy, your work directly supports safe, reliable power generation. In this role, you’ll move beyond day‑to‑day contributions to drive meaningful change by:

• Develop and execute community engagement strategies aligned with business objectives

• Build relationships with local leaders, community organizations, workforce partners, and stakeholders

• Coordinate community investment initiatives, sponsorships, and events

• Support plant leadership with local outreach and stakeholder communications

• Represent the company at community meetings, public events, and forums

• Monitor local issues and sentiment that may impact company operations or reputation

• Partner with government affairs and communications teams to align messaging and engagement

• Support economic development and workforce initiatives in local markets

What You Have

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 5+ years of experience in community relations, public affairs, communications, or stakeholder engagement

• Experience working with local governments or community organizations

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities

• Experience in energy, industrial, or regulated environments preferred

Why Talen Energy?

Power the Future

Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. We operate power plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets and sell energy

to wholesale and retail customers in selected competitive markets. Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace, and a strong commitment to innovation, teamwork, and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.

Collaboration

Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace.

Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, vision, prescription plans, life insurance, and disability insurance. In addition, employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energy’s 401(k) plan. Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.

We are committed to providing a safe, drug and alcohol-free workplace. Consistent with applicable law and any collective bargaining agreements, positions may be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.

If you need assistance with the application process, please email us at Careers@talenenergy.com

Please note that roles supporting Talen Energy’s nuclear facilities are subject to rigorous background investigation and security clearance requirements consistent with federal regulatory standards.

Note to Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies

Talen Energy is committed to fostering direct engagement with prospective candidates and managing our recruitment activities internally. From time to time, Talen Energy and its companies partner with select executive search firms and recruitment agencies under formal, written agreements aligned to specific business needs.

Talen Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from search firms or agencies without a current fully executed agreement authorized by an appropriate company representative. Any candidate information submitted in the absence of such an agreement will be considered the property of Talen Energy, and neither Talen Energy nor its subsidiaries will be obligated to pay any fees or compensation related to those submissions.

Note: You will have an opportunity to add attachments to your application. Please use this opportunity to upload your resume, cover letter, and any relevant documents