Savia Dias

Led end-to-end program operations for large-scale youth employability initiatives (Campus to Corporate & Campus to Technical Financial Careers), impacting student training and placement outcomes. Managed and mentored a cross-functional team of 15+ trainers and program staff, ensuring high-quality delivery, performance tracking, and team productivity. Oversaw donor reporting and stakeholder management, ensuring timely submission of impact reports, MIS dashboards, and data-driven insights aligned with donor requirements.

Assistant Manager - Lead Operations - TNS Foundation

(2025-01)

• Led end-to-end program operations for large-scale youth employability initiatives (Campus to Corporate & Campus to Technical Financial Careers), impacting student training and placement outcomes.
• Managed and mentored a cross-functional team of 15+ trainers and program staff, ensuring high-quality delivery, performance tracking, and team productivity.
• Oversaw donor reporting and stakeholder management, ensuring timely submission of impact reports, MIS dashboards, and data-driven insights aligned with donor requirements.
• Drove program execution lifecycle including mobilization, training delivery, assessments, placement drives, and post-placement tracking.
• Collaborated with corporate partners and placement teams to facilitate job opportunities, improving student employability and placement conversion rates.
• Designed and implemented process improvements and SOPs to enhance operational efficiency and program scalability.
• Monitored KPIs, program metrics, and performance analytics to evaluate success and optimize outcomes.
• Ensured compliance, documentation, and quality assurance across multiple program locations and batches.
• Conducted review meetings, trainer evaluations, and feedback sessions to maintain training excellence and learner engagement.
• Coordinated with colleges, external stakeholders, and internal leadership for seamless program delivery and expansion

Senior Program Specialist / Reporting Manager - TNS Foundation

(2023-01 - 2025-12)

• Leading team meetings for reportees and providing support in resolving their queries.
• Mentoring team members from other teams and locations
• Conducting audits for team members as an evaluator.
• Recognized & certified as best Trainer in 2022 & 2025
• Conducted Soft skills and employability skills training Economically Weaker Sections across different states as a part of our CSR funded Training program.
• Conducted Interview Preparation Sessions, Mock Interviews, Group Discussions and assisted in career fests to increase employability and recruitment of the beneficiaries.
• Conducted Student counselling and Parent counselling sessions during our academic training.
• Mobilized institutions to increase beneficiaries in each cycle of the project.
• Collaborated with Stakeholders for various corporate events engaging the beneficiaries such as Campus visits, Mock Interview drives and so on

Program Specialist - TNS Foundation

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

• Delivered structured training on soft skills, communication, and workplace readiness to enhance student employability outcomes.
• Led student mobilization efforts through outreach and engagement activities, ensuring consistent enrolment and participation.
• Maintained and managed student data, tracking attendance, progress, and training outcomes.

Program Specialist (Trainer and Counselor) - Techno Serve Foundation (MNC)

(2021-09 - 2022-12)

• Conducted Soft skills training for Engineering graduates from Economically Weaker Sections across different states.
• Conducted Interview Preparation Sessions, Mock Interviews, Group Discussions and assisted with placement drives to increase employability and recruitment of the beneficiaries (students from EWS).
• Conducted Student counselling sessions during our academic training.

Field Work - Jivhala Social Center - Virar

(2019-01 - 2020-12)

Worked in the community with Children, Youth, & Women on various issues like women empowerment, enhancing skills of Youth and Children, conducting Health Camps and Health awareness, Upliftment of youth, Children and Women.

Field Work - Kripa Foundation - Vasai

(2020-01 - 2021-12)

Worked in the Rehabilitation center with Youth and Adult addicts in assisting during Counselling, conducting awareness camps on De-addiction, Conducting Input and Output meetings, Organizing recreational activities.

Volunteer - Ashwamedh Foundation

Counselling and teaching children from the underprivileged sector

Masters of Social Work - Social Work - University of Mumbai (2019-06 - 2021-03)

Bachelors of Arts - Sociology - University of Mumbai (2015-06 - 2018-03)

Higher Secondary - Arts (2014-06 - 2015-03)

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) (2014)