In Jira Software, how to assign or update a user’s project roles and how to create a new project role

To assign or update a user’s project roles

We can see and edit a user’s Jira project role. For example, quickly assign a user to newly created roles in several different projects at one time. 

1. Log in to admin.atlassian.com
2. From your organization, go to Directory > Users.
3. Find the user whose role you want to modify, then select their avatar or Show details.
4. Select the 3-dot icon next to a Jira product, then select View Jira project roles.

Create a new project role in Jira

To define a new project role:

1. Navigate to the top right of the screen. Select the Cog and System from the dropdown.
2. Under Security, select Project roles. The Project Role Browser displays, which contains a list of all the project roles in your Jira site.
3. Under Add Project Role at the bottom of the page, enter your desired role’s name and a description
4. Click the Add Project Role button.

To add members to the role:

1. Click on Manage Default Members in the Actions column for your newly created project role.
2. Click Edit under Default Users or Default Groups.
3. Enter group names in the Add user(s) to project role field. Or, select the user picker icon to add individual users.
4. Click the Add button.

Once a new project role is created, it is available to all projects. Project administrators can then assign members to the project role for their project