Sahira Balouch

About Sahira Balouch

Accomplished Human Resources Project Manager & Immigration SME with significant experience that spans over a decade primarily within the health, oil, gas, and legal sectors. Recognized as a strong leader who not only meets but exceeds client, employee, and company expectations. Demonstrated successes in hiring, training, and developing top-performing teams. Extensive background overseeing the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new staff as well as consulting with top executives on strategic planning and serving as a link between an organization\'s management and its employees. Highly skilled at developing and implementing winning HR strategies and initiatives that align with the overall business strategy. Proven track record of instilling and promoting a culture of continuous improvement, quality, and productivity.AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Immigration Law | Global Mobility | Case Management | SME | Workforce Planning | Training & Development HR Policy, Process & Systems Design | Project Management | Change Management | Vendor Management | Client Relationship Management | Continuous Improvement | Business Process Improvement | Benefits Administration | Onboarding | HRIS

Experience

1. Global Mobility Lead

   Vitro

   Dec 2021 — Present

   Oversee US Global Mobility and AAP/OFCCP Compliance programs by developing and implementing policies and initiatives, and managing vendors.•Ensure adherence to Global Mobility policies and processes.•Handle daily interactions with vendors to ensure a seamless experience for employees.•Identify necessary policy changes and recommend process improvements to address compliance issues. Ensure policies align with current and future corporate and business strategies.•Manage the US Immigration program. This includes overseeing, planning, and coordinating activities related to work authorization for all foreign national employees in all US Business Units, in partnership with legal counsel, HR, Managers, and employees.•Oversee the US International and Domestic Relocation program, which includes managing vendors, interpreting and amending policies, handling exception requests, overseeing invoices, satisfaction surveys, and reports.•Collaborate with key stakeholders such as employees, HR, Managers, Compensation, Legal, Payroll, Benefits, Tax, and various service vendors.•Manage the company\'s AAP/OFCCP compliance program, including vendor management.

Education

• University of Houston-Downtown

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Human Resources Management

  2015 — 2017

• University of Houston-Downtown

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Management

• Rice University

  Human Resource Management Certificate Program

  2017