diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index e7f57e85c..121dcd094 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         "react-day-picker": "^9.4.3",
         "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
         "react-helmet": "^6.1.0",
-        "react-hook-form": "^7.54.0",
+        "react-hook-form": "^7.56.3",
         "react-i18next": "^15.2.0",
         "react-icons": "^5.4.0",
         "react-markdown": "^10.0.1",
@@ -11484,9 +11484,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/react-hook-form": {
-      "version": "7.54.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-hook-form/-/react-hook-form-7.54.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PS05+UQy/IdSbJNojBypxAo9wllhHgGmyr8/dyGQcPoiMf3e7Dfb9PWYVRco55bLbxH9S+1yDDJeTdlYCSxO3A==",
+      "version": "7.56.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-hook-form/-/react-hook-form-7.56.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IK18V6GVbab4TAo1/cz3kqajxbDPGofdF0w7VHdCo0Nt8PrPlOZcuuDq9YYIV1BtjcX78x0XsldbQRQnQXWXmw==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.0.0"
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 6225b78f0..7cd636343 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     "react-day-picker": "^9.4.3",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "react-helmet": "^6.1.0",
-    "react-hook-form": "^7.54.0",
+    "react-hook-form": "^7.56.3",
     "react-i18next": "^15.2.0",
     "react-icons": "^5.4.0",
     "react-markdown": "^10.0.1",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/projects/ProjectSettings/components/ProjectTemplatesTab/components/EditProjectTemplateSection/components/ProjectTemplateEditRoleForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/projects/ProjectSettings/components/ProjectTemplatesTab/components/EditProjectTemplateSection/components/ProjectTemplateEditRoleForm.tsx
index 7431b41fa..a4bc3a73a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/projects/ProjectSettings/components/ProjectTemplatesTab/components/EditProjectTemplateSection/components/ProjectTemplateEditRoleForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/projects/ProjectSettings/components/ProjectTemplatesTab/components/EditProjectTemplateSection/components/ProjectTemplateEditRoleForm.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Controller, FormProvider, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
-import { faChevronLeft, faPlus, faSave } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
+import { faChevronLeft, faSave } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
 import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ import { createNotification } from "@app/components/notifications";
 import { Button, FormControl, Input } from "@app/components/v2";
 import { ProjectPermissionSub } from "@app/context";
 import { isCustomProjectRole } from "@app/helpers/roles";
-import { usePopUp } from "@app/hooks";
 import { TProjectTemplate, useUpdateProjectTemplate } from "@app/hooks/api/projectTemplates";
 import { slugSchema } from "@app/lib/schemas";
+import { AddPoliciesButton } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/AddPoliciesButton";
 import { GeneralPermissionPolicies } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/GeneralPermissionPolicies";
 import { PermissionEmptyState } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PermissionEmptyState";
-import { PolicySelectionModal } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PolicySelectionModal";
 import {
   formRolePermission2API,
   PROJECT_PERMISSION_OBJECT,
@@ -44,8 +43,6 @@ export const ProjectTemplateEditRoleForm = ({
   role,
   isDisabled
 }: Props) => {
-  const { popUp, handlePopUpToggle } = usePopUp(["addPolicy"] as const);
-
   const formMethods = useForm<TFormSchema>({
     values: role ? { ...role, permissions: rolePermission2Form(role.permissions) } : undefined,
     resolver: zodResolver(formSchema)
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ export const ProjectTemplateEditRoleForm = ({
                   variant="outline_bg"
                   type="submit"
                   className={twMerge(
-                    "h-10 rounded-r-none border border-primary",
+                    "mr-4 h-10 border border-primary",
                     isDirty && "bg-primary text-black"
                   )}
                   isDisabled={isSubmitting || !isDirty || isDisabled}
@@ -129,19 +126,7 @@ export const ProjectTemplateEditRoleForm = ({
                 >
                   Save
                 </Button>
-                <Button
-                  className="h-10 rounded-l-none"
-                  variant="outline_bg"
-                  leftIcon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={faPlus} />}
-                  isDisabled={isDisabled}
-                  onClick={() => handlePopUpToggle("addPolicy")}
-                >
-                  Add Policies
-                </Button>
-                <PolicySelectionModal
-                  isOpen={popUp.addPolicy.isOpen}
-                  onOpenChange={(isOpen) => handlePopUpToggle("addPolicy", isOpen)}
-                />
+                <AddPoliciesButton isDisabled={isDisabled} />
               </div>
             </div>
           )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/project/IdentityDetailsByIDPage/components/IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeSection/IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/project/IdentityDetailsByIDPage/components/IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeSection/IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection.tsx
index 50d392748..14eac860d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/project/IdentityDetailsByIDPage/components/IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeSection/IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/project/IdentityDetailsByIDPage/components/IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeSection/IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 import { Controller, FormProvider, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 import { subject } from "@casl/ability";
-import {
-  faCaretDown,
-  faChevronLeft,
-  faClock,
-  faPlus,
-  faSave
-} from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
+import { faCaretDown, faChevronLeft, faClock, faSave } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
 import { format, formatDistance } from "date-fns";
@@ -33,16 +27,15 @@ import {
   useProjectPermission,
   useWorkspace
 } from "@app/context";
-import { usePopUp } from "@app/hooks";
 import {
   useCreateIdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilege,
   useGetIdentityProjectPrivilegeDetails,
   useUpdateIdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilege
 } from "@app/hooks/api";
 import { IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeTemporaryMode } from "@app/hooks/api/identityProjectAdditionalPrivilege/types";
+import { AddPoliciesButton } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/AddPoliciesButton";
 import { GeneralPermissionPolicies } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/GeneralPermissionPolicies";
 import { PermissionEmptyState } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PermissionEmptyState";
-import { PolicySelectionModal } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PolicySelectionModal";
 import {
   formRolePermission2API,
   PROJECT_PERMISSION_OBJECT,
@@ -97,7 +90,6 @@ export const IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection = ({
     ProjectPermissionIdentityActions.Edit,
     subject(ProjectPermissionSub.Identity, { identityId })
   );
-  const { popUp, handlePopUpToggle } = usePopUp(["addPolicy"] as const);
 
   const form = useForm<TFormSchema>({
     values: privilegeDetails
@@ -224,7 +216,7 @@ export const IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection = ({
                 variant="outline_bg"
                 type="submit"
                 className={twMerge(
-                  "h-10 rounded-r-none border border-primary",
+                  "mr-4 h-10 border border-primary",
                   isDirty && "bg-primary text-black"
                 )}
                 isDisabled={isSubmitting || !isDirty || isDisabled}
@@ -233,15 +225,7 @@ export const IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection = ({
               >
                 Save
               </Button>
-              <Button
-                isDisabled={isDisabled}
-                className="h-10 rounded-l-none"
-                variant="outline_bg"
-                leftIcon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={faPlus} />}
-                onClick={() => handlePopUpToggle("addPolicy")}
-              >
-                Add Policies
-              </Button>
+              <AddPoliciesButton isDisabled={isDisabled} />
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -382,10 +366,6 @@ export const IdentityProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection = ({
             )
           )}
         </div>
-        <PolicySelectionModal
-          isOpen={popUp.addPolicy.isOpen}
-          onOpenChange={(isOpen) => handlePopUpToggle("addPolicy", isOpen)}
-        />
       </FormProvider>
     </form>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/project/MemberDetailsByIDPage/components/MemberProjectAdditionalPrivilegeSection/MembershipProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/project/MemberDetailsByIDPage/components/MemberProjectAdditionalPrivilegeSection/MembershipProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection.tsx
index 5fee21f9c..fb12f8381 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/project/MemberDetailsByIDPage/components/MemberProjectAdditionalPrivilegeSection/MembershipProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/project/MemberDetailsByIDPage/components/MemberProjectAdditionalPrivilegeSection/MembershipProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 import { Controller, FormProvider, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
-import {
-  faCaretDown,
-  faChevronLeft,
-  faClock,
-  faPlus,
-  faSave
-} from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
+import { faCaretDown, faChevronLeft, faClock, faSave } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
 import { format, formatDistance } from "date-fns";
@@ -32,16 +26,15 @@ import {
   useProjectPermission,
   useWorkspace
 } from "@app/context";
-import { usePopUp } from "@app/hooks";
 import {
   useCreateProjectUserAdditionalPrivilege,
   useGetProjectUserPrivilegeDetails,
   useUpdateProjectUserAdditionalPrivilege
 } from "@app/hooks/api";
 import { ProjectUserAdditionalPrivilegeTemporaryMode } from "@app/hooks/api/projectUserAdditionalPrivilege/types";
+import { AddPoliciesButton } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/AddPoliciesButton";
 import { GeneralPermissionPolicies } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/GeneralPermissionPolicies";
 import { PermissionEmptyState } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PermissionEmptyState";
-import { PolicySelectionModal } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PolicySelectionModal";
 import {
   formRolePermission2API,
   PROJECT_PERMISSION_OBJECT,
@@ -83,8 +76,6 @@ export const MembershipProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection = ({
   projectMembershipId,
   isDisabled
 }: Props) => {
-  const { popUp, handlePopUpToggle } = usePopUp(["addPolicy"] as const);
-
   const isCreate = !privilegeId;
   const { currentWorkspace } = useWorkspace();
   const projectId = currentWorkspace?.id || "";
@@ -221,7 +212,7 @@ export const MembershipProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection = ({
                 variant="outline_bg"
                 type="submit"
                 className={twMerge(
-                  "h-10 rounded-r-none border border-primary",
+                  "mr-4 h-10 border border-primary",
                   isDirty && "bg-primary text-black"
                 )}
                 isDisabled={isSubmitting || !isDirty || isDisabled}
@@ -230,15 +221,7 @@ export const MembershipProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection = ({
               >
                 Save
               </Button>
-              <Button
-                isDisabled={isDisabled}
-                className="h-10 rounded-l-none"
-                variant="outline_bg"
-                leftIcon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={faPlus} />}
-                onClick={() => handlePopUpToggle("addPolicy")}
-              >
-                Add Policies
-              </Button>
+              <AddPoliciesButton isDisabled={isDisabled} />
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -377,10 +360,6 @@ export const MembershipProjectAdditionalPrivilegeModifySection = ({
             </GeneralPermissionPolicies>
           ))}
         </div>
-        <PolicySelectionModal
-          isOpen={popUp.addPolicy.isOpen}
-          onOpenChange={(isOpen) => handlePopUpToggle("addPolicy", isOpen)}
-        />
       </FormProvider>
     </form>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/AddPoliciesButton.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/AddPoliciesButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aaf58d0e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/AddPoliciesButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { faAngleDown, faLayerGroup, faPlus } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
+import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
+
+import {
+  Button,
+  DropdownMenu,
+  DropdownMenuContent,
+  DropdownMenuTrigger,
+  IconButton
+} from "@app/components/v2";
+import { usePopUp } from "@app/hooks";
+import { PolicySelectionModal } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PolicySelectionModal";
+import { PolicyTemplateModal } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PolicyTemplateModal";
+
+type Props = {
+  isDisabled?: boolean;
+};
+
+export const AddPoliciesButton = ({ isDisabled }: Props) => {
+  const { popUp, handlePopUpToggle, handlePopUpOpen, handlePopUpClose } = usePopUp([
+    "addPolicy",
+    "addPolicyOptions",
+    "applyTemplate"
+  ] as const);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Button
+        className="h-10 rounded-r-none"
+        variant="outline_bg"
+        leftIcon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={faPlus} />}
+        isDisabled={isDisabled}
+        onClick={() => handlePopUpToggle("addPolicy")}
+      >
+        Add Policies
+      </Button>
+      <DropdownMenu
+        open={popUp.addPolicyOptions.isOpen}
+        onOpenChange={(isOpen) => handlePopUpToggle("addPolicyOptions", isOpen)}
+      >
+        <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+          <IconButton
+            ariaLabel="add-policies-options"
+            variant="outline_bg"
+            className="rounded-l-none bg-mineshaft-600 p-3"
+          >
+            <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faAngleDown} />
+          </IconButton>
+        </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+        <DropdownMenuContent sideOffset={2} align="end">
+          <div className="flex flex-col space-y-1 p-1.5">
+            <Button
+              leftIcon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={faLayerGroup} className="pr-2" />}
+              onClick={() => {
+                handlePopUpOpen("applyTemplate");
+                handlePopUpClose("addPolicyOptions");
+              }}
+              isDisabled={isDisabled}
+              variant="outline_bg"
+              className="h-10 text-left"
+              isFullWidth
+            >
+              Add From Template
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </DropdownMenuContent>
+      </DropdownMenu>
+      <PolicySelectionModal
+        isOpen={popUp.addPolicy.isOpen}
+        onOpenChange={(isOpen) => handlePopUpToggle("addPolicy", isOpen)}
+      />
+      <PolicyTemplateModal
+        isOpen={popUp.applyTemplate.isOpen}
+        onOpenChange={(isOpen) => handlePopUpToggle("applyTemplate", isOpen)}
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/GeneralPermissionPolicies.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/GeneralPermissionPolicies.tsx
index 6773f0658..c46c4fce8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/GeneralPermissionPolicies.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/GeneralPermissionPolicies.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { cloneElement, useState } from "react";
-import { Controller, useFieldArray, useFormContext } from "react-hook-form";
+import { cloneElement, ReactNode, useState } from "react";
+import { Controller, useFieldArray, useFormContext, useWatch } from "react-hook-form";
 import {
   faChevronDown,
   faChevronRight,
@@ -29,6 +29,39 @@ type Props<T extends ProjectPermissionSub> = {
   isDisabled?: boolean;
 };
 
+type ActionProps = {
+  value: string;
+  subject: ProjectPermissionSub;
+  rootIndex: number;
+  label: ReactNode;
+  isDisabled?: boolean;
+  control: any;
+};
+
+const ActionCheckbox = ({ value, subject, isDisabled, rootIndex, label, control }: ActionProps) => {
+  // scott: using Controller caused discrepency between field value and actual value, this is a hacky fix
+  const fieldValue = useWatch({ control, name: `permissions.${subject}.${rootIndex}.${value}` });
+  const { setValue } = useFormContext();
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center justify-center">
+      <Checkbox
+        isDisabled={isDisabled}
+        isChecked={Boolean(fieldValue)}
+        onCheckedChange={(isChecked) =>
+          setValue(`permissions.${subject}.${rootIndex}.${value}`, isChecked, {
+            shouldDirty: true,
+            shouldTouch: true
+          })
+        }
+        id={`permissions.${subject}.${rootIndex}.${String(value)}`}
+      >
+        {label}
+      </Checkbox>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
 export const GeneralPermissionPolicies = <T extends keyof NonNullable<TFormSchema["permissions"]>>({
   subject,
   actions,
@@ -41,11 +74,18 @@ export const GeneralPermissionPolicies = <T extends keyof NonNullable<TFormSchem
     control,
     name: `permissions.${subject}`
   });
+
+  // scott: this is a hacky work-around to resolve bug of fields not updating UI when removed
+  const watchFields: any[] = useWatch({
+    control,
+    name: `permissions.${subject}`
+  });
+
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useToggle();
   const [draggedItem, setDraggedItem] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const [dragOverItem, setDragOverItem] = useState<number | null>(null);
 
-  if (!fields.length) return <div />;
+  if (!watchFields?.length) return <div />;
 
   const handleDragStart = (_: React.DragEvent, index: number) => {
     setDraggedItem(index);
@@ -194,25 +234,14 @@ export const GeneralPermissionPolicies = <T extends keyof NonNullable<TFormSchem
                       }
 
                       return (
-                        <Controller
+                        <ActionCheckbox
                           key={`${el.id}-${index + 1}`}
-                          name={`permissions.${subject}.${rootIndex}.${value}` as any}
+                          value={value}
+                          label={label}
+                          rootIndex={rootIndex}
                           control={control}
-                          defaultValue={false}
-                          render={({ field }) => {
-                            return (
-                              <div className="flex items-center justify-center">
-                                <Checkbox
-                                  isDisabled={isDisabled}
-                                  isChecked={Boolean(field.value)}
-                                  onCheckedChange={field.onChange}
-                                  id={`permissions.${subject}.${rootIndex}.${String(value)}`}
-                                >
-                                  {label}
-                                </Checkbox>
-                              </div>
-                            );
-                          }}
+                          subject={subject}
+                          isDisabled={isDisabled}
                         />
                       );
                     })}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PolicyTemplateModal.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PolicyTemplateModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f729983c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PolicyTemplateModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { useFormContext } from "react-hook-form";
+
+import { createNotification } from "@app/components/notifications";
+import {
+  Accordion,
+  AccordionContent,
+  AccordionItem,
+  AccordionTrigger,
+  Button,
+  Modal,
+  ModalClose,
+  ModalContent
+} from "@app/components/v2";
+import { ProjectPermissionSub } from "@app/context";
+import { useGetProjectTypeFromRoute } from "@app/hooks";
+import { ProjectType } from "@app/hooks/api/workspace/types";
+
+import {
+  PROJECT_PERMISSION_OBJECT,
+  RoleTemplate,
+  RoleTemplates,
+  TFormSchema
+} from "./ProjectRoleModifySection.utils";
+
+type Props = {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (isOpen: boolean) => void;
+};
+
+type ContentProps = {
+  onClose: () => void;
+};
+
+const Content = ({ onClose }: ContentProps) => {
+  const rootForm = useFormContext<TFormSchema>();
+  const projectType = useGetProjectTypeFromRoute();
+
+  const [selectedTemplate, setSelectedTemplate] = useState<RoleTemplate>();
+  const [conflictingSubjects, setConflictingSubjects] = useState<ProjectPermissionSub[]>([]);
+  const [showConflictingSubjects, setShowConflictingSubjects] = useState(false);
+
+  const templates = RoleTemplates[projectType ?? ProjectType.SecretManager];
+
+  const onSubmit = (skipConflicting = false) => {
+    if (!selectedTemplate) {
+      createNotification({ type: "error", text: "Please select a template" });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    selectedTemplate.permissions.forEach(({ subject, actions }) => {
+      if (skipConflicting && conflictingSubjects.includes(subject)) return;
+
+      rootForm.setValue(
+        `permissions.${subject}`,
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+        // @ts-ignore-error akhilmhdh: this is because of ts collision with both
+        [Object.fromEntries(actions.map((action) => [action, true]))],
+        {
+          shouldDirty: true,
+          shouldTouch: true,
+          shouldValidate: true
+        }
+      );
+    });
+
+    onClose();
+  };
+
+  const onApply = () => {
+    if (!selectedTemplate) {
+      createNotification({ type: "error", text: "Please select a template" });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const conflictingPolicies: ProjectPermissionSub[] = [];
+
+    selectedTemplate.permissions.forEach(({ subject }) => {
+      const rootPolicyValue = rootForm.getValues("permissions")?.[subject];
+
+      if (rootPolicyValue?.length) {
+        conflictingPolicies.push(subject);
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (conflictingPolicies.length) {
+      setConflictingSubjects(conflictingPolicies);
+      setShowConflictingSubjects(true);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    onSubmit();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Modal isOpen={showConflictingSubjects} onOpenChange={setShowConflictingSubjects}>
+        <ModalContent
+          title="Conflicting Policies"
+          subTitle="The following resources already have policies assigned to them."
+        >
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 text-sm">
+            {conflictingSubjects.map((subject) => (
+              <div key={subject}>
+                <span className="text-mineshaft-200">
+                  {PROJECT_PERMISSION_OBJECT[subject].title}
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+          <div className="mt-8 flex space-x-4">
+            <ModalClose asChild>
+              <Button colorSchema="danger" onClick={() => onSubmit()}>
+                Overwrite Existing
+              </Button>
+            </ModalClose>
+            <ModalClose asChild>
+              <Button colorSchema="secondary" onClick={() => onSubmit(true)}>
+                Skip Conflicting
+              </Button>
+            </ModalClose>
+          </div>
+        </ModalContent>
+      </Modal>
+      <Accordion
+        type="single"
+        value={selectedTemplate?.id}
+        onValueChange={(value) =>
+          setSelectedTemplate(templates.find((template) => template.id === value))
+        }
+        collapsible
+        className="w-full border-collapse"
+      >
+        {templates.map(({ name, description, permissions, id }) => (
+          <AccordionItem
+            key={id}
+            value={id}
+            className="m-0 border border-mineshaft-600 first:rounded-t last:rounded-b data-[state=open]:border-primary/40 data-[state=open]:bg-mineshaft-600/30"
+          >
+            <AccordionTrigger className="w-full justify-start p-4 py-8 text-mineshaft-100 hover:bg-mineshaft-700 hover:text-mineshaft-100 data-[state=open]:bg-primary/[3%] data-[state=open]:text-mineshaft-100">
+              <div className="mr-auto flex flex-col py-2 text-left">
+                <span>{name}</span>
+                <span className="text-sm leading-3 text-mineshaft-400">{description}</span>
+              </div>
+            </AccordionTrigger>
+            <AccordionContent className="border-t border-mineshaft-600">
+              <div className="thin-scrollbar max-h-[20rem] overflow-y-auto">
+                <span className="text-mineshaft-300">Grants the following permissions:</span>
+                <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 py-2">
+                  {permissions
+                    .map((permission) => ({
+                      ...permission,
+                      object: PROJECT_PERMISSION_OBJECT[permission.subject]
+                    }))
+                    .sort((a, b) => a.object.title.localeCompare(b.object.title))
+                    .map(({ subject, actions, object }) => {
+                      return (
+                        <div key={subject}>
+                          <span className="text-mineshaft-200">{object.title}</span>
+                          <ul className="mt-1 flex list-disc flex-col gap-1 pl-4">
+                            {actions.map((action) => (
+                              <li key={action}>
+                                {object.actions.find((a) => a.value === action)?.label}
+                              </li>
+                            ))}
+                          </ul>
+                        </div>
+                      );
+                    })}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </AccordionContent>
+          </AccordionItem>
+        ))}
+      </Accordion>
+      <div className="mt-8 flex space-x-4">
+        <Button isDisabled={!selectedTemplate} onClick={onApply}>
+          Apply Template
+        </Button>
+        <ModalClose asChild>
+          <Button colorSchema="secondary" variant="plain">
+            Cancel
+          </Button>
+        </ModalClose>
+      </div>
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
+export const PolicyTemplateModal = ({ isOpen, onOpenChange }: Props) => {
+  return (
+    <Modal isOpen={isOpen} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <ModalContent
+        title="Policy Templates"
+        subTitle="Select a template with prepopulated policies to get started. You can always add more policies later."
+        className="max-w-3xl"
+      >
+        <Content onClose={() => onOpenChange(false)} />
+      </ModalContent>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/ProjectRoleModifySection.utils.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/ProjectRoleModifySection.utils.tsx
index bd5cdaa4e..c4249f76d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/ProjectRoleModifySection.utils.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/ProjectRoleModifySection.utils.tsx
@@ -877,19 +877,19 @@ export const PROJECT_PERMISSION_OBJECT: TProjectPermissionObject = {
     title: "Dynamic Secrets",
     actions: [
       {
-        label: "Read root credentials",
+        label: "Read Root Credentials",
         value: ProjectPermissionDynamicSecretActions.ReadRootCredential
       },
       {
-        label: "Create root credentials",
+        label: "Create Root Credentials",
         value: ProjectPermissionDynamicSecretActions.CreateRootCredential
       },
       {
-        label: "Modify root credentials",
+        label: "Modify Root Credentials",
         value: ProjectPermissionDynamicSecretActions.EditRootCredential
       },
       {
-        label: "Remove root credentials",
+        label: "Remove Root Credentials",
         value: ProjectPermissionDynamicSecretActions.DeleteRootCredential
       },
       { label: "Manage Leases", value: ProjectPermissionDynamicSecretActions.Lease }
@@ -1174,23 +1174,23 @@ export const PROJECT_PERMISSION_OBJECT: TProjectPermissionObject = {
     title: "KMIP",
     actions: [
       {
-        label: "Read clients",
+        label: "Read Clients",
         value: ProjectPermissionKmipActions.ReadClients
       },
       {
-        label: "Create clients",
+        label: "Create Clients",
         value: ProjectPermissionKmipActions.CreateClients
       },
       {
-        label: "Modify clients",
+        label: "Modify Clients",
         value: ProjectPermissionKmipActions.UpdateClients
       },
       {
-        label: "Delete clients",
+        label: "Delete Clients",
         value: ProjectPermissionKmipActions.DeleteClients
       },
       {
-        label: "Generate client certificates",
+        label: "Generate Client Certificates",
         value: ProjectPermissionKmipActions.GenerateClientCertificates
       }
     ]
@@ -1280,3 +1280,340 @@ export const ProjectTypePermissionSubjects: Record<
     ...SecretsManagerPermissionSubjects()
   }
 };
+
+export type RoleTemplate = {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  permissions: { subject: ProjectPermissionSub; actions: string[] }[];
+};
+
+const projectManagerTemplate = (
+  additionalPermissions: RoleTemplate["permissions"] = []
+): RoleTemplate => ({
+  id: "project-manager",
+  name: "Project Management Policies",
+  description: "Grants access to manage project members and settings",
+  permissions: [
+    {
+      subject: ProjectPermissionSub.AuditLogs,
+      actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+    },
+    {
+      subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Groups,
+      actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionGroupActions)
+    },
+    {
+      subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Member,
+      actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionMemberActions)
+    },
+    {
+      subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Identity,
+      actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionIdentityActions)
+    },
+    {
+      subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Project,
+      actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Edit, ProjectPermissionActions.Delete]
+    },
+    { subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Role, actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions) },
+    {
+      subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Settings,
+      actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read, ProjectPermissionActions.Edit]
+    },
+    ...additionalPermissions
+  ]
+});
+
+export const RoleTemplates: Record<ProjectType, RoleTemplate[]> = {
+  [ProjectType.SSH]: [
+    {
+      id: "ssh-viewer",
+      name: "SSH Viewing Policies",
+      description: "Grants read access to SSH certificates and hosts",
+      permissions: [
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SshCertificateAuthorities,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SshCertificates,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SshCertificateTemplates,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SshHosts,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionSshHostActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SshHostGroups,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      id: "ssh-cert-editor",
+      name: "SSH Certificate Editing Policies",
+      description: "Grants read and edit access to SSH certificates",
+      permissions: [
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SshCertificateAuthorities,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SshCertificates,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SshCertificateTemplates,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      id: "ssh-host-editor",
+      name: "SSH Host Editing Policies",
+      description: "Grants read and edit access to SSH hosts",
+      permissions: [
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SshHosts,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionSshHostActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SshHostGroups,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    projectManagerTemplate()
+  ],
+  [ProjectType.KMS]: [
+    {
+      id: "kms-viewer",
+      name: "KMS Viewing Policies",
+      description: "Grants read access to KMS keys and KMIP clients",
+      permissions: [
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Cmek,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionCmekActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Kmip,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionKmipActions.ReadClients]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      id: "key-editor",
+      name: "KMS Key Editing Policies",
+      description: "Grants read and edit access to KMS keys",
+      permissions: [
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Cmek,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionCmekActions)
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      id: "kmip-editor",
+      name: "KMIP Client Editing Policies",
+      description: "Grants read and edit access to KMIP clients",
+      permissions: [
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Kmip,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionKmipActions)
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    projectManagerTemplate()
+  ],
+  [ProjectType.CertificateManager]: [
+    {
+      id: "cert-viewer",
+      name: "Certificate Viewing Policies",
+      description: "Grants read access to certificates and related resources",
+      permissions: [
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.PkiCollections,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.PkiAlerts,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.CertificateAuthorities,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.CertificateTemplates,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Certificates,
+          actions: [
+            ProjectPermissionCertificateActions.Read,
+            ProjectPermissionCertificateActions.ReadPrivateKey
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      id: "cert-editor",
+      name: "Certificate Editing Policies",
+      description: "Grants read and edit access to certificates and related resources",
+      permissions: [
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.PkiCollections,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.PkiAlerts,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.CertificateAuthorities,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.CertificateTemplates,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Certificates,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionCertificateActions)
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    projectManagerTemplate()
+  ],
+  [ProjectType.SecretManager]: [
+    {
+      id: "secret-viewer",
+      name: "Secret Viewing Policies",
+      description: "Grants read access to secrets and related resources",
+      permissions: [
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SecretRollback,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SecretImports,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Secrets,
+          actions: [
+            ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret,
+            ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.DynamicSecrets,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionDynamicSecretActions.ReadRootCredential]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Environments,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Tags,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SecretRotation,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionSecretRotationActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Integrations,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SecretSyncs,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionSecretSyncActions.Read]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      id: "secret-editor",
+      name: "Secret Editing Policies",
+      description: "Grants read and edit access to secrets and related resources",
+      permissions: [
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Environments,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.DynamicSecrets,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionDynamicSecretActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Secrets,
+          actions: [
+            ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret,
+            ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+            ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Edit,
+            ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Create,
+            ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Delete
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SecretRollback,
+          actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Read, ProjectPermissionActions.Create]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Tags,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SecretImports,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SecretRotation,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionSecretRotationActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SecretFolders,
+          actions: [
+            ProjectPermissionActions.Create,
+            ProjectPermissionActions.Edit,
+            ProjectPermissionActions.Delete
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Integrations,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+        },
+        {
+          subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SecretSyncs,
+          actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionSecretSyncActions)
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    projectManagerTemplate([
+      {
+        subject: ProjectPermissionSub.IpAllowList,
+        actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+      },
+      {
+        subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Kms,
+        actions: [ProjectPermissionActions.Edit]
+      },
+      {
+        subject: ProjectPermissionSub.SecretApproval,
+        actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+      },
+      {
+        subject: ProjectPermissionSub.ServiceTokens,
+        actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+      },
+      {
+        subject: ProjectPermissionSub.Webhooks,
+        actions: Object.values(ProjectPermissionActions)
+      }
+    ])
+  ]
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/RolePermissionsSection.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/RolePermissionsSection.tsx
index 8dc9a2fa1..804ad251a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/RolePermissionsSection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/RolePermissionsSection.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useMemo } from "react";
 import { FormProvider, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 import { MongoAbility, MongoQuery, RawRuleOf } from "@casl/ability";
-import { faPlus, faSave } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
+import { faSave } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
 import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
@@ -12,17 +12,16 @@ import { Button } from "@app/components/v2";
 import { ProjectPermissionSub, useWorkspace } from "@app/context";
 import { ProjectPermissionSet } from "@app/context/ProjectPermissionContext";
 import { evaluatePermissionsAbility } from "@app/helpers/permissions";
-import { usePopUp } from "@app/hooks";
 import { useGetProjectRoleBySlug, useUpdateProjectRole } from "@app/hooks/api";
 import { ProjectMembershipRole } from "@app/hooks/api/roles/types";
 import { ProjectType } from "@app/hooks/api/workspace/types";
-import { PolicySelectionModal } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PolicySelectionModal";
+import { AddPoliciesButton } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/AddPoliciesButton";
+import { GeneralPermissionPolicies } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/GeneralPermissionPolicies";
+import { PermissionEmptyState } from "@app/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/PermissionEmptyState";
 
 import { DynamicSecretPermissionConditions } from "./DynamicSecretPermissionConditions";
 import { GeneralPermissionConditions } from "./GeneralPermissionConditions";
-import { GeneralPermissionPolicies } from "./GeneralPermissionPolicies";
 import { IdentityManagementPermissionConditions } from "./IdentityManagementPermissionConditions";
-import { PermissionEmptyState } from "./PermissionEmptyState";
 import {
   formRolePermission2API,
   isConditionalSubjects,
@@ -86,8 +85,6 @@ export const RolePermissionsSection = ({ roleSlug, isDisabled }: Props) => {
 
   const { mutateAsync: updateRole } = useUpdateProjectRole();
 
-  const { popUp, handlePopUpToggle } = usePopUp(["addPolicy"] as const);
-
   const onSubmit = async (el: TFormSchema) => {
     try {
       if (!projectId || !role?.id) return;
@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ export const RolePermissionsSection = ({ roleSlug, isDisabled }: Props) => {
                       variant="outline_bg"
                       type="submit"
                       className={twMerge(
-                        "h-10 rounded-r-none border border-primary",
+                        "mr-4 h-10 border border-primary",
                         isDirty && "bg-primary text-black"
                       )}
                       isDisabled={isSubmitting || !isDirty}
@@ -160,15 +157,7 @@ export const RolePermissionsSection = ({ roleSlug, isDisabled }: Props) => {
                     >
                       Save
                     </Button>
-                    <Button
-                      isDisabled={isDisabled}
-                      className="h-10 rounded-l-none"
-                      variant="outline_bg"
-                      leftIcon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={faPlus} />}
-                      onClick={() => handlePopUpToggle("addPolicy")}
-                    >
-                      Add Policy
-                    </Button>
+                    <AddPoliciesButton isDisabled={isDisabled} />
                   </div>
                 </>
               )}
@@ -190,10 +179,6 @@ export const RolePermissionsSection = ({ roleSlug, isDisabled }: Props) => {
                 </GeneralPermissionPolicies>
               ))}
           </div>
-          <PolicySelectionModal
-            isOpen={popUp.addPolicy.isOpen}
-            onOpenChange={(isOpen) => handlePopUpToggle("addPolicy", isOpen)}
-          />
         </FormProvider>
       </form>
     </div>