Sr HR Business Partner

Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and making a difference. At NV Energy, you'll have the chance to shape the future of energy while growing your career in a supportive environment.

Position: Senior HR Business Partner

Location: Reno, NV

About the Role

Are you ready to make a real impact? NV Energy is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to join our dynamic team. In this strategic role, you'll be a trusted advisor to business leaders, driving initiatives that shape the future of our organization and empower our workforce.

You'll operate as a true business partner with a generalist focus—tapping into all areas of human resources. If you are customer-oriented, a team player, and have the ability to apply analytical thinking, this is the role for you You'll work with employees at all levels—senior executives, middle management, and front-line employees.

We are a lean organization with four Sr. HR Business Partners supporting the company, which means this role has a little bit of everything—from high-level strategy work with senior leaders, mentoring employees, to some necessary transactional activities.

What You'll Do

• Partner with business unit leaders to provide strategic HR support.
• Act as the primary HR contact for employees and leaders in assigned business units.
• Advise and counsel on talent acquisition, employee relations, labor relations, talent development, performance management, policy interpretation, and compensation.
• Provide expertise on HR policies, compensation plans, benefit programs, EEO, collective bargaining agreements, and labor/employment laws.
• Ensure alignment of HR strategy and business goals on organizational planning, succession planning, workforce optimization, performance management, and change management.
• Collaborate with leaders, labor relations, and union representatives for special labor agreements and grievance resolution.
• Partner with learning teams to identify development needs and facilitate training programs.
• Investigate employee complaints (EEO, harassment, discrimination, retaliation) and prepare comprehensive reports.
• Lead employees through the ADA interactive process for reasonable accommodations.
• Represent the company in grievances, arbitrations, and external charges.
• Lead and/or participate in HR initiatives and projects.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of related experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Proven ability to identify HR solutions and advise managers on employee relations issues.
• Strong knowledge of labor and employment law.
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and build strong relationships with leadership teams.
• High level of business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with HRIS systems such as Oracle or Workday.
• Experience with unionized workforces preferred.

Work Environment & Travel

General office environment. No physical demands. We are an office-first work environment due to the nature of our business, and this position requires working in-office. Travel to Reno facilities required and occasional travel to other NV locations (Las Vegas, Elko, Winnemucca, etc.).

NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.

At NV Energy, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. NV Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.