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Group IT Director

Carey Group
Greater London
3 months ago
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Description




We’re looking for a forward-thinking, people-first Group IT Director to lead and shape the future of IT across the Carey Group. This is a senior, strategic role in our business—ideal for a passionate leader who thrives on building high-performing teams, enabling transformation, and delivering stable, secure systems that keep the business moving.  We are open to this role being based in either our London or Glasgow offices.


You’ll be joining a fantastic group of smart, committed individuals who care deeply about what they do. We’re a hardworking, humble and supportive bunch who take pride in doing things right—together.


Whether your experience comes from construction, logistics, manufacturing, or retail, you’ll understand the importance of operational excellence, and you’ll bring with you a natural ability to translate complex technical needs into business value.

As Group IT Director, you’ll be responsible for ensuring our infrastructure, systems, and digital tools are robust, secure and scalable. You’ll work closely with senior leaders across our construction, drylining, and plant & fleet businesses, leading an expert team of 15 and shaping the strategic direction of IT to support growth, innovation and day-to-day operations. 


What You'll Do


  • Lead and develop a high-performing IT team, embedding a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement



  • Ensure robust systems, cybersecurity and business continuity protocols are in place



  • Oversee infrastructure, support, software licensing, and application performance



  • Align IT strategy with business goals and operational needs



  • Provide clear, strategic input on capacity planning, vendor relationships, and IT governance



  • Drive insights and improved decision-making through data strategy and reporting



  • Act as a trusted advisor to our leadership teams—collaborating, challenging and enabling success





What We're Looking For



  • A seasoned IT leader with proven experience across enterprise infrastructure, digital transformation, and team leadership
  • A hands-on understanding of Microsoft, ERP systems, cloud platforms, and networking
  • Strong communication and stakeholder skills—you translate tech into meaningful business outcomes
  • Practical experience leading IT in complex operational environments (construction, logistics, manufacturing or retail experience a big plus!)
  • Someone who leads with care, humility, passion and authenticity—values we live by every day


Why Join Us:

At Careys, we’re building something special. A trusted, socially responsible construction group where people are proud to work. You’ll be part of a leadership team that values innovation, integrity and impact—and a wider team that supports each other, works hard and has a laugh along the way.
If you’re a strategic thinker who can roll up your sleeves, lead with heart and help us shape the next chapter of our IT journey—we’d love to hear from you.



What You Can Expect


  • 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Car Allowance
  • Private Healthcare
  • Company Pension
  • Hybrid Work Pattern
  • Volunteering Days - With Careys Foundation   - or other organisations that are important to you
  • Health Care Cashplan
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Car Leasing Scheme
  • Discounted Gym Membership
  • Life Assurance
  • Buy/sell holidays
  • Other discounts and Cashback plans

Our story starts in 1969 with three brothers and a van.

John, Tom and Pat Carey moved to London from Ireland and started a groundworks contracting company in London called PJ Carey Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd.

Their aspirations at the time were reflective of the values of the Carey Group today – to care about everything they did, to act with humility in all interactions, to be passionate about their work and be authentic at all times.

The Carey Group remains a family-owned construction business, operating across the UK and Ireland. Their goal at the time was to grow to around 50 operatives and provide quality, safe work so that they and their employees could provide for their families and get safe home every day. Through hard work and sticking to their values and their word, this was certainly achieved….and some.

Throughout the years, we have remained committed to delivering on our promises, respecting our clients, offering innovative solutions and producing the highest-quality work in safe environments. These are the core principles set by our Founders, the ones we have never wavered from and they help us to fulfil our ultimate vision to be the most trusted and socially responsible construction company, that people are proud to work with.

Our strong approach is underpinned by robust financial management, continuous investment in our people, specialist equipment and strategic assets and our long-standing culture of teamwork – we want to create the very best environments for our people.

We care about our people and our partners and how we work with them, ensuring we do our best by them. Ultimately, we care about our impact on the world around us and the communities that we proudly help to shape.

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