HR Business Partner

Talen Energy; Berwick (Columbia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Job summary

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, delivering strategic and hands-on HR support in a highly regulated environment.

You will handle labor relations, talent acquisition, performance management, compensation and benefits, workforce planning, and HR processes and systems, building strong relationships and influencing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related discipline is required.
• Eight or more years of progressive HR experience in highly regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Labor and employee relations experience including contract and grievance administration.
• Ability to obtain unescorted access to a nuclear generating facility.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and hands-on HR support to leaders and employees.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for hourly and salaried roles.
• Support delivery of compensation, benefits, and rewards programs.
• Drive performance management, talent development, succession planning, and retention initiatives.
• Administer labor relations activities including interpretation of labor contracts and grievance handling.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and nuclear industry regulations.
• Analyze HR metrics to identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness.

Skills

Labor and Employee Relations

Employment Law Knowledge

Leadership Influence

Critical Thinking

Problem-Solving

Decision Making

Stakeholder Management

Regulatory Compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related discipline

PHR/SPHR/SHRM certification preferred

Job description

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. Please be aware that Talen Energy requires extensive Nuclear Power Plant background security clearance.

Talen is a leading independent power producer and energy infrastructure company dedicated to powering the future. We own, operate, and optimize high‑quality power infrastructure across the United States. Our generation portfolio includes 15 generation locations capable of producing approximately 15.6 GW of power. Talen’s fleet generates electricity using a diverse mix of fuels, ranging from zero‑carbon nuclear energy—including the Susquehanna nuclear facility—to natural gas, coal, and oil. We produce and sell electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale power markets across the United States, with generation assets located in key power markets. Our team is committed to generating power safely and reliably and delivering the most value per megawatt produced. Talen is also powering the digital infrastructure revolution. We are well‑positioned to capture this growing industry, as artificial intelligence data centers increasingly demand more reliable, clean power. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace, and a strong commitment to innovation, teamwork, and integrity. Talen is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Talen Energy is 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 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.

For more information visit www.talenenergy.com.