Talen Energy is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to join the HR Team at the Susquehanna nuclear power plant near Berwick, PA. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, providing strategic and hands-on HR support in a highly regulated environment.
The HRBP is responsible for delivering a broad range of human resources services in close collaboration with corporate and local HR teams. This position supports organizational success through expertise in employee and labor relations, talent acquisition, performance management, talent development, compensation and benefits, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and HR processes and systems.
The successful candidate will build strong relationships across the organization, influence business decisions through sound HR counsel, and help foster a safe, engaged, and high-performing workforce that supports the plant's operational and strategic objectives.
How You’ll Power the Future
At Talen Energy, your work fuels progress. In this role, you’ll do more than contribute you’ll drive meaningful change by:
Develop strong, collaborative relationships with business leaders and employees, serving as trusted advisor on all human resources matters, policies and processes.
Full-cycle recruitment for hourly and salaried roles in partnership with Talent Acquisition, including workforce planning, candidate selection, onboarding and retention strategies.
Support the delivery and communication of compensation, benefits, and rewards programs, ensuring consistency, compliance and a positive employee experience.
Partner with leaders to drive performance management, talent development, succession planning and retention initiatives.
Administer labor relations activities, including collective bargaining agreement interpretation and grievance administration.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, company policies, and nuclear industry regulatory requirements.
Analyze workforce trends and HR metrics to identify opportunities that enhance organizational effectiveness and support business objectives
What You Have:
Bachelor's degree in HR or a related discipline
Eight (8) or more years of progressive Human Resources experience, preferably supporting power generation, energy, manufacturing, or other highly regulated environments.
Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
Demonstrated Labor and Employee Relations experience, including contract and grievance administration, investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Proven ability to build credibility, influence leaders, establish trust, and navigate sensitive employee matters with sound judgment and discretion.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver results in a highly regulated, process-driven environment.
PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP Certification preferred
Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access authorization to a nuclear generating facility.
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.
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 be aware that Talen Energy requires extensive Nuclear Power Plant background security clearance.
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Talen (Nasdaq: TLN) owns and operates approximately 10.7 gigawatts of power infrastructure in the United States. We produce and sell electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale U.S. power markets, including PJM and WECC, with our generation fleet principally located in the MidAtlantic and Montana. Talen is headquartered in Houston, Texas