About Milaan Milaan is a girl-centered nonprofit working to enable young people, especially adolescent girls, to shape their own lives and communities. Through our flagship program, the Girl Icon, we have empowered over 100,000 adolescent girls to become leaders driving gender justice and systemic change. As we embark on the next phase, we are designing a scalable, systems-based model to reach 2 million girls across India by 2030 through direct engagement, innovation, and government partnerships.
Position Summary
The Director of Programming will serve as a key member of Milaan’s senior leadership team and lead the strategic visioning, design, and implementation of its program. This role will be responsible for driving excellence across three key programmatic verticals:
1. System Strengthening – Deep engagement with government systems (ICDS, education, health) for scale and sustainability
2. Direct Programming & Innovation Lab – Piloting recent interventions and developing scalable models grounded in community insights
3. Monitoring, Evaluation,



and Research – Building evidence to validate impact, inform scale, and influence policy
This is a leadership role requiring someone who is not only a strong program strategist and systems thinker but also a thought leader with a deep commitment to gender justice and adolescent girls’ empowerment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Program Strategy & Leadership
● Lead the overall strategy and execution of the Girl Icon Program 3.0, ensuring alignment with Milaan’s mission and 2030 vision
● Guide the design of scalable models that integrate girl-centered programming with government platforms.
● Work closely with the Country Director, and other senior leaders to drive long-term impact and innovation.
● Manage/oversee program budgets, including donor compliance and financial reporting.
● Contribute to donor proposal development and participate in funding pitch meetings as required.
2. Systems Strengthening
● Lead the design and implementation

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