diff --git a/ui/src/pages/admin/rbac/RolesTab.tsx b/ui/src/pages/admin/rbac/RolesTab.tsx
index 8ba2517d..f1a9a335 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/admin/rbac/RolesTab.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/admin/rbac/RolesTab.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
-import { useRoles, useRole } from '../../../api/queries/admin/rbac';
+import { useRoles, useRole, useCreateRole, useDeleteRole } from '../../../api/queries/admin/rbac';
 import type { RoleDetail } from '../../../api/queries/admin/rbac';
+import { ConfirmDeleteDialog } from '../../../components/admin/ConfirmDeleteDialog';
 import styles from './RbacPage.module.css';
 
 function getInitials(name: string): string {
@@ -19,6 +20,12 @@ export function RolesTab() {
   const roles = useRoles();
   const [selectedId, setSelectedId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [filter, setFilter] = useState('');
+  const [showCreateForm, setShowCreateForm] = useState(false);
+  const [newName, setNewName] = useState('');
+  const [newDesc, setNewDesc] = useState('');
+  const [newScope, setNewScope] = useState('custom');
+  const [createError, setCreateError] = useState('');
+  const createRole = useCreateRole();
 
   const roleDetail = useRole(selectedId);
 
@@ -48,6 +55,7 @@ export function RolesTab() {
             Define permission scopes; assign to users or groups
           </div>
         </div>
+        <button type="button" className={styles.btnAdd} onClick={() => setShowCreateForm(true)}>+ Add role</button>
       </div>
       <div className={styles.split}>
         <div className={styles.listPane}>
@@ -59,6 +67,39 @@ export function RolesTab() {
               onChange={(e) => setFilter(e.target.value)}
             />
           </div>
+          {showCreateForm && (
+            <div className={styles.createForm}>
+              <div className={styles.createFormRow}>
+                <label className={styles.createFormLabel}>Name</label>
+                <input className={styles.createFormInput} value={newName}
+                  onChange={e => { setNewName(e.target.value); setCreateError(''); }}
+                  placeholder="Role name" autoFocus />
+              </div>
+              <div className={styles.createFormRow}>
+                <label className={styles.createFormLabel}>Desc</label>
+                <input className={styles.createFormInput} value={newDesc}
+                  onChange={e => setNewDesc(e.target.value)} placeholder="Optional description" />
+              </div>
+              <div className={styles.createFormRow}>
+                <label className={styles.createFormLabel}>Scope</label>
+                <input className={styles.createFormInput} value={newScope}
+                  onChange={e => setNewScope(e.target.value)} placeholder="custom" />
+              </div>
+              {createError && <div className={styles.createFormError}>{createError}</div>}
+              <div className={styles.createFormActions}>
+                <button type="button" className={styles.createFormBtn}
+                  onClick={() => { setShowCreateForm(false); setNewName(''); setNewDesc(''); setNewScope('custom'); setCreateError(''); }}>Cancel</button>
+                <button type="button" className={styles.createFormBtnPrimary}
+                  disabled={!newName.trim() || createRole.isPending}
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    createRole.mutate({ name: newName.trim(), description: newDesc || undefined, scope: newScope || undefined }, {
+                      onSuccess: () => { setShowCreateForm(false); setNewName(''); setNewDesc(''); setNewScope('custom'); setCreateError(''); },
+                      onError: (err) => setCreateError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to create role'),
+                    });
+                  }}>Create</button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
           <div className={styles.entityList}>
             {filtered.map((role) => {
               const isSelected = role.id === selectedId;
@@ -101,7 +142,7 @@ export function RolesTab() {
               <span>Select a role to view details</span>
             </div>
           ) : (
-            <RoleDetailView role={detail} />
+            <RoleDetailView role={detail} onDeselect={() => setSelectedId(null)} />
           )}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -109,15 +150,26 @@ export function RolesTab() {
   );
 }
 
-function RoleDetailView({ role }: { role: RoleDetail }) {
+function RoleDetailView({ role, onDeselect }: { role: RoleDetail; onDeselect: () => void }) {
+  const [showDeleteDialog, setShowDeleteDialog] = useState(false);
+  const deleteRole = useDeleteRole();
+
   return (
     <>
-      <div className={`${styles.detailAvatar} ${styles.avatarRole}`} style={{ borderRadius: 8 }}>
-        {getInitials(role.name)}
-      </div>
-      <div className={styles.detailName}>
-        {role.name}
-        {role.system && <span className={styles.lockIcon}>&#128274;</span>}
+      <div className={styles.detailHeader}>
+        <div className={styles.detailHeaderInfo}>
+          <div className={`${styles.detailAvatar} ${styles.avatarRole}`} style={{ borderRadius: 8 }}>
+            {getInitials(role.name)}
+          </div>
+          <div className={styles.detailName}>
+            {role.name}
+            {role.system && <span className={styles.lockIcon}>&#128274;</span>}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        {!role.system && (
+          <button type="button" className={styles.btnDelete}
+            onClick={() => setShowDeleteDialog(true)} disabled={deleteRole.isPending}>Delete</button>
+        )}
       </div>
       <div className={styles.detailEmail}>{role.description || 'No description'}</div>
 
@@ -196,6 +248,12 @@ function RoleDetailView({ role }: { role: RoleDetail }) {
           </>
         )}
       </div>
+
+      {!role.system && (
+        <ConfirmDeleteDialog isOpen={showDeleteDialog} onClose={() => setShowDeleteDialog(false)}
+          onConfirm={() => { deleteRole.mutate(role.id, { onSuccess: () => { setShowDeleteDialog(false); onDeselect(); } }); }}
+          resourceName={role.name} resourceType="role" />
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }