diff --git a/templates/accounts/roles.html b/templates/accounts/roles.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ed7f1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/accounts/roles.html
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}Roles{% endblock %}
+{% block breadcrumb %}
+<nav class="mb-4" aria-label="Breadcrumb">
+  <ol class="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+    <li><a href="{% url 'dashboard' %}" class="hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-300">Dashboard</a></li>
+    <li class="text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600">/</li>
+    <li class="text-gray-900 dark:text-white font-medium" aria-current="page">Roles</li>
+  </ol>
+</nav>
+{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+<div class="mb-6 flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center justify-between gap-4">
+  <div>
+    <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold">Roles</h1>
+    <p class="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 text-sm mt-1">{{ roles.count }} role{{ roles.count|pluralize }}</p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+{% if request.user.is_admin %}
+<div class="dk-card divide-y divide-gray-200 dark:divide-gray-600 mb-6">
+  <div class="px-6 py-4"><h3 class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">Create Custom Role</h3><p class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-0.5">Define a new role for your organization</p></div>
+  <div class="px-6 py-5">
+    <form method="post" action="{% url 'role-add' %}" class="flex items-end gap-3">
+      {% csrf_token %}
+      <div>
+        <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 mb-1">Name</label>
+        <input type="text" name="name" required placeholder="e.g. Senior Developer"
+          class="w-60 text-sm border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500">
+      </div>
+      <button type="submit" class="dk-btn dk-btn-primary"><i class="fas fa-plus"></i> Create</button>
+    </form>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
+<div class="dk-card overflow-hidden divide-y divide-gray-200 dark:divide-gray-600">
+  <div class="px-6 py-4"><h3 class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">All Roles</h3><p class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-0.5">System roles cannot be deleted</p></div>
+  <div class="overflow-x-auto">
+    <table class="w-full text-sm">
+      <thead>
+        <tr class="border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800">
+          <th class="text-left px-4 py-3 font-semibold text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Name</th>
+          <th class="text-left px-4 py-3 font-semibold text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Slug</th>
+          <th class="text-left px-4 py-3 font-semibold text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Type</th>
+          <th class="text-left px-4 py-3 font-semibold text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Users</th>
+          {% if request.user.is_admin %}
+          <th class="text-right px-4 py-3 font-semibold text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Actions</th>
+          {% endif %}
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for r in roles %}
+        <tr class="border-b border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/50">
+          <td class="px-4 py-3 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
+            {{ r.name }}
+            {% if r.slug in admin_roles %}
+            <span class="inline-flex items-center px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-[10px] font-medium bg-blue-100 text-blue-700 dark:bg-blue-900/30 dark:text-blue-400 ml-1.5">System</span>
+            {% endif %}
+          </td>
+          <td class="px-4 py-3 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 font-mono text-xs">{{ r.slug }}</td>
+          <td class="px-4 py-3">
+            {% if r.slug in admin_roles %}
+            <span class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-purple-100 text-purple-700 dark:bg-purple-900/30 dark:text-purple-400">Hardcoded — full access</span>
+            {% else %}
+            <span class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-gray-100 text-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-400">Custom — follows rules</span>
+            {% endif %}
+          </td>
+          <td class="px-4 py-3 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">{{ r.users.count }}</td>
+          {% if request.user.is_admin %}
+          <td class="px-4 py-3 text-right">
+            {% if not r.is_system %}
+            <form method="post" action="{% url 'role-delete' r.id %}" class="inline">
+              {% csrf_token %}
+              <button type="button" @click="confirmAction({title:'Delete Role', message:'Delete role <strong>{{ r.name|escapejs }}</strong>? Users with this role will become unassigned.', confirmText:'Delete', danger:true, onConfirm:function(){ $el.closest('form').submit() }})" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-red-50 dark:hover:bg-red-900/20 transition-colors shadow-sm">Delete</button>
+            </form>
+            {% else %}
+            <span class="text-xs text-gray-400 italic">Protected</span>
+            {% endif %}
+          </td>
+          {% endif %}
+        </tr>
+        {% empty %}
+        <tr><td colspan="5" class="text-center py-12 text-gray-400">No roles defined</td></tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/components/mobile_sidebar.html b/templates/components/mobile_sidebar.html
index e7b059c..792454b 100644
--- a/templates/components/mobile_sidebar.html
+++ b/templates/components/mobile_sidebar.html
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
       <a href="/dashboard/tickets/" class="dk-sidebar-link dk-sidebar-link-inactive"><i class="fas fa-ticket w-5 text-center"></i><span>Tickets</span></a>
       <a href="/dashboard/ticket-timeline/" class="dk-sidebar-link dk-sidebar-link-inactive"><i class="fas fa-calendar w-5 text-center"></i><span>Ticket Timeline</span></a>
       <a href="/dashboard/epics/" class="dk-sidebar-link dk-sidebar-link-inactive"><i class="fas fa-flag w-5 text-center"></i><span>Epics</span></a>
-      {% if request.user.role == 'superadmin' %}
+      {% if request.user.is_admin %}
       <p class="px-3 text-xs font-semibold text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider mt-6 mb-2">Administration</p>
+      <a href="/dashboard/roles/" class="dk-sidebar-link dk-sidebar-link-inactive" @click="mobileSidebar = false"><i class="fas fa-user-tag w-5 text-center"></i><span>Roles</span></a>
       <a href="/dashboard/users/" class="dk-sidebar-link {% if '/users/' in request.path %}dk-sidebar-link-active{% else %}dk-sidebar-link-inactive{% endif %}" title="Users" @click="mobileSidebar = false">
         <i class="fas fa-users w-5 text-center"></i><span class="flex-1">Users</span>
         <span class="dk-badge bg-blue-600 text-white text-[10px]">{{ total_users }}</span>
diff --git a/templates/components/sidebar.html b/templates/components/sidebar.html
index 5645266..387fe64 100644
--- a/templates/components/sidebar.html
+++ b/templates/components/sidebar.html
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@
     <a href="/dashboard/settings/ui/" class="dk-sidebar-link {% if '/settings/ui/' in request.path %}dk-sidebar-link-active{% else %}dk-sidebar-link-inactive{% endif %}" title="UI Settings">
       <i class="fas fa-cog w-5 text-center"></i><span x-show="sidebarOpen">UI Settings</span>
     </a>
-    {% if request.user.role == 'superadmin' %}
+    {% if request.user.is_admin %}
     <p class="dk-sidebar-group px-3 text-xs font-semibold text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider mt-6 mb-2"><span x-show="sidebarOpen">Administration</span></p>
+    <a href="/dashboard/roles/" class="dk-sidebar-link {% if '/roles/' in request.path %}dk-sidebar-link-active{% else %}dk-sidebar-link-inactive{% endif %}" title="Roles">
+      <i class="fas fa-user-tag w-5 text-center"></i><span x-show="sidebarOpen">Roles</span>
+    </a>
     <a href="/dashboard/users/" class="dk-sidebar-link {% if '/users/' in request.path %}dk-sidebar-link-active{% else %}dk-sidebar-link-inactive{% endif %}" title="Users">
       <i class="fas fa-users w-5 text-center"></i><span x-show="sidebarOpen" class="flex-1">Users</span>
       <span class="dk-badge bg-blue-600 text-white text-[10px]" x-show="sidebarOpen">{{ total_users }}</span>
diff --git a/templates/projects/board.html b/templates/projects/board.html
index f4ed627..c7082ed 100644
--- a/templates/projects/board.html
+++ b/templates/projects/board.html
@@ -785,9 +785,9 @@ class="space-y-6"
             <select name="role" required
                     class="w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none">
               <option value="">Select a role</option>
-              {% for role_key, role_label in role_choices %}
-                {% if role_key not in admin_roles %}
-                <option value="{{ role_key }}">{{ role_label }}</option>
+              {% for role in role_choices %}
+                {% if role.slug not in admin_roles %}
+                <option value="{{ role.slug }}">{{ role.name }}</option>
                 {% endif %}
               {% endfor %}
             </select>
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ class="space-y-6"
         <tbody class="divide-y divide-gray-100 dark:divide-gray-700">
           {% for perm in permissions %}
           <tr class="hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/30">
-            <td class="px-4 py-3 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ perm.get_role_display }}</td>
+            <td class="px-4 py-3 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ perm.role_display_name }}</td>
             <td class="px-4 py-3">
               <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
                 {% for status in perm.move_to_statuses.all %}
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ class="space-y-6"
             <td class="px-4 py-3 text-right">
               <form method="post" action="{% url 'board-permission-delete' selected_project.id perm.id %}" class="inline">
                 {% csrf_token %}
-                <button type="button" @click="confirmAction({title:'Delete Permission', message:'Delete permission for <strong>' + '{{ perm.get_role_display|escapejs }}' + '</strong>?', confirmText:'Delete', danger:true, onConfirm:function(){ $el.closest('form').submit() }})" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-red-50 dark:hover:bg-red-900/20 transition-colors shadow-sm">
+                <button type="button" @click="confirmAction({title:'Delete Permission', message:'Delete permission for <strong>' + '{{ perm.role_display_name|escapejs }}' + '</strong>?', confirmText:'Delete', danger:true, onConfirm:function(){ $el.closest('form').submit() }})" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-red-50 dark:hover:bg-red-900/20 transition-colors shadow-sm">
                   <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
                 </button>
               </form>
diff --git a/templates/projects/detail.html b/templates/projects/detail.html
index 92fee65..94a4068 100644
--- a/templates/projects/detail.html
+++ b/templates/projects/detail.html
@@ -722,9 +722,9 @@
               <select name="role" required
                       class="w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none">
                 <option value="">Select a role</option>
-                {% for role_key, role_label in role_choices %}
-                  {% if role_key not in admin_roles %}
-                  <option value="{{ role_key }}">{{ role_label }}</option>
+                {% for role in role_choices %}
+                  {% if role.slug not in admin_roles %}
+                  <option value="{{ role.slug }}">{{ role.name }}</option>
                   {% endif %}
                 {% endfor %}
               </select>
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@
           <tbody class="divide-y divide-gray-100 dark:divide-gray-700">
             {% for perm in permissions %}
             <tr class="hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/30">
-              <td class="px-4 py-3 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ perm.get_role_display }}</td>
+              <td class="px-4 py-3 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ perm.role_display_name }}</td>
               <td class="px-4 py-3">
                 <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
                   {% for status in perm.move_to_statuses.all %}
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@
               <td class="px-4 py-3 text-right">
                 <form method="post" action="{% url 'board-permission-delete' project.id perm.id %}" class="inline">
                   {% csrf_token %}
-                  <button type="button" @click="confirmAction({title:'Delete Permission', message:'Delete permission for <strong>' + '{{ perm.get_role_display|escapejs }}' + '</strong>?', confirmText:'Delete', danger:true, onConfirm:function(){ $el.closest('form').submit() }})" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-red-50 dark:hover:bg-red-900/20 transition-colors shadow-sm">
+                  <button type="button" @click="confirmAction({title:'Delete Permission', message:'Delete permission for <strong>' + '{{ perm.role_display_name|escapejs }}' + '</strong>?', confirmText:'Delete', danger:true, onConfirm:function(){ $el.closest('form').submit() }})" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-red-50 dark:hover:bg-red-900/20 transition-colors shadow-sm">
                     <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
                   </button>
                 </form>