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Nitish Khanna

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Senior Manager - Total Rewards at PepsiCo
📍 Gurugram, Haryana, India

Nitish is a Senior Manager of Total Rewards at PepsiCo, specializing in compensation, benefits, and equity strategy. An MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur and a Certified Job Evaluation Expert, his career includes leadership roles at AB InBev, Mondelēz, and Ericsson, managing rewards for thousands of employees.

Outside of work, Nitish is a passionate and professionally trained Indian Classical singer and a history buff who enjoys traveling. During his MBA, he was the lead singer for his universitys official band, performing at major festivals and events, showcasing his dedication to his musical pursuits.

He once performed as the lead singer for his band in front of an audience of over 10, 000 people at the Indian Super Leagues opening ceremony.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Senior Manager - Total Rewards
Job Level
Middle
Location
Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Total Rewards Design
He designs and implements compensation, benefits, and equity strategies for over 25, 000 employees across 13 countries in his various senior roles.
Job Evaluation
Holds an official certification as a Job Evaluation Expert using Aon methodology, a core component of his rewards expertise.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Senior Manager - Total Rewards
PepsiCo
4-2025 - 9-2025
Senior Manager, Total Rewards - Southeast Asia, Oceania and India
Ericsson
11-2023 - 3-2025
Manager (Team Lead), Total Rewards COE - GHQ India
AB InBev
12-2020 - 11-2023
Total Rewards Manager (India BU) & Equity Manager (Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa)
Mondelēz International
7-2020 - 12-2020
Manager, Human Resources - Strategy, Marketing, Finance & Corporate Functions
Mondelēz International
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Education
2018 - 2020
Master of Business Administration - MBA
XLRI Jamshedpur
2012 - 2016
B.Tech
ITM University, Gurgaon
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