Karina Abreu

Senior Project Manager with extensive experience delivering complex technology initiatives across SaaS, cloud, and enterprise platforms in fast-paced, client-driven environments. Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, aligning delivery to Statements of Work, timelines, and budget expectations. Skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams, third-party vendors, and stakeholders to deliver system implementations, migrations, and integrations.

Senior Project Manager at Dayforce (2023-05 – Present)

Senior Project Manager managing multiple concurrent enterprise initiatives across security, platform modernization, and product development with focus on cross-functional team leadership and formal project governance.

• Manage multiple concurrent enterprise initiatives across security, platform modernization, and product development, ensuring alignment to timelines, scope, and organizational priorities.
• Lead cross-functional teams (Engineering, Security, Product, Infrastructure) and coordinate dependencies across 20+ teams to deliver large-scale programs.
• Drive formal project governance including detailed project plans, risk registers, dependency tracking, and executive reporting frameworks.
• Implement structured scope control and change management processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives and minimizing delivery risk.
• Coordinate delivery readiness activities (runbooks, SLAs, monitoring, operational support models) to ensure successful implementation and transition to operations.
• Partner with stakeholders and senior leadership to provide clear status updates, manage escalations, and maintain alignment on priorities and outcomes.
• Delivered enterprise Secrets Management adoption (20+ teams), reducing audit findings and operational risk through standardized processes and controls.
• Directed large-scale .NET modernization initiative (800+ applications), improving delivery efficiency through structured intake, prioritization, and defect triage.
• Led product delivery initiatives across multiple scrum teams, supporting customer migrations and enhancing client-facing platforms.
• Recognized with multiple long-term equity awards for driving strategic impact, proactive risk mitigation, and execution excellence across complex, multi-team initiatives.

Implementation & Product Delivery Manager at Dayforce (2020-12 – 2023-05)

Implementation & Product Delivery Manager responsible for end-to-end delivery of enterprise SaaS implementations including planning, execution, client onboarding, and project governance.

• Managed end-to-end delivery of enterprise SaaS implementations, including planning, execution, and client onboarding.
• Developed and maintained detailed project plans, timelines, and documentation aligned to client requirements and contractual scope.
• Coordinated internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver system configurations, integrations, and data migrations.
• Facilitated regular status meetings and client calls, providing transparent updates on progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Proactively identified and mitigated risks, ensuring projects remained on track and within agreed scope.
• Supported change management processes and ensured proper documentation and communication of project changes.
• Acted as primary escalation point for project issues, maintaining strong client relationships and delivery confidence.

Implementation Specialist at ADP (2019-04 – 2020-12)

Implementation Specialist delivering SaaS implementations for payroll and HR systems, supporting configuration, testing, go-live readiness, and client onboarding.

• Delivered SaaS implementations for payroll and HR systems, supporting configuration, testing, and go-live readiness.
• Collaborated with clients and internal teams to gather requirements and ensure accurate system setup.
• Supported data validation, migration activities, and issue resolution throughout implementation lifecycle.
• Maintained detailed project documentation and contributed to successful client onboarding experiences.

Master of Information in Information System – University of Toronto (2017-01 – 2020-12)