Sr. Regulatory Policy Manager

About the role

Talen Energy is seeking to fill a Sr. Regulatory Policy Manager position to provide hands-on regulatory and market support for the Company’s generation across multiple wholesale markets. This role may be located in any of the following locations: Philadelphia/Allentown, Pennsylvania area - Remote / Hybrid with 50% travel to PJM (Valley Forge).

Responsibilities

• Interpret, apply, and operationalize RTO/ISO market rules supporting generation assets, market participation, and commercial strategy across wholesale (and where applicable, retail) markets.
• Maintain deep working knowledge of RTO tariffs, market design, settlements, and rule mechanics, with emphasis on practical application.
• Evaluate regulatory and market changes for direct operational, financial, and commercial impact, not just policy implications.
• Participate directly in RTO stakeholder processes, working groups, task forces, and committees—contributing technical, market-informed input to support rule changes and market improvements.
• Advocate for regulatory and market outcomes that protect revenue streams, cost recovery, compliance posture, and operational flexibility, informed by asset-level and portfolio-level considerations.
• Communicate complex regulatory and market topics clearly to Management, Operations, and Commercial leadership, emphasizing implications and decision paths rather than policy theory.
• Support the regulatory needs associated with Talen development activities, including, but not limited to, identifying the applicable rules and assessing any potential impacts to the project, serving as a liaison to the RTO/ISO and completion of necessary filings and follow-up responses.
• Act as a resource for Talen’s operational and commercial teams to advise on RTO/ISO market rule interpretation, facilitate RTO/ISO communications and coordinate data responses to RTO or other regulatory bodies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Demonstrably ability to analyze complex market rules and regulatory issues, identify financial or operational risk, and provide practical recommendations.
• Strong judgment and comfort operating in commercially sensitive, fast-paced environments.
• Prioritizing proven ability to collaborate effectively with operations, trading, commercial, legal, and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four to six years of regulatory experience in electricity and natural gas issues in national or regional arena.
• M.B.A., M.P.A., or J.D.

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.