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Jitesh Khanna

PartnerGurugram

Leads McKinsey’s Center for Future Mobility in India, advises on electronic vehicle (EV) strategy and is a core member of the Asia margin transformation group

Jitesh spearheads McKinsey's Center for Future Mobility in India. He guides companies across the EV ecosystem, which includes established and emerging original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). He also works with key ecosystem companies such as charging infrastructure providers, battery manufacturers, and battery management system (BMS) developers. Jitesh has led projects with organizations across the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN), Japan, South Korea, Europe, and North America.

Examples of his recent client work include the following:

  • assisted in leading EV strategy for a major Indian automotive leader, encompassing both 48V and 350V platforms
  • building an Indonesian electric two-wheeler (e2W) OEM from scratch, managing product development, partnerships, manufacturing, and regulatory hurdles
  • conceptualizing an investor outreach strategy to secure funding for an EV business unit within a large Indian automotive group
  • launching a new platform for a global tracker OEM, achieving a 30% improvement in timelines, capital expenditure (capex), and engineering effort
  • increasing common part usage by 20% across India, the EU, and the Middle East through product concept and platform modularity improvements
  • developing Mobility as a Service (MaaS) business models for an e-mobility startup and a ride-hailing company
  • optimizing operations and network strategy for a battery swapping company

PUBLISHED WORK

The unexpected trip: The future of mobility in India beyond COVID-19,” McKinsey & Company, July 2020

Global emergence of electrified small-format mobility,” McKinsey & Company, October 2020

PAST EXPERIENCE

ITC Limited
Assistant Manager, Quality

EDUCATION

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore
MBA

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
B.Tech, electrical & electronics engineering