diff --git a/coderd/audit/table.go b/coderd/audit/table.go
index fe6e4dda7e043..6e9db7fec9899 100644
--- a/coderd/audit/table.go
+++ b/coderd/audit/table.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ var AuditableResources = auditMap(map[any]map[string]Action{
 		"created_at":      ActionIgnore, // Never changes.
 		"updated_at":      ActionIgnore, // Changes, but is implicit and not helpful in a diff.
 		"status":          ActionTrack,  // A user can update another user status
+		"rbac_roles":      ActionTrack,  // A user's roles are mutable
 	},
 	&database.Workspace{}: {
 		"id":                 ActionIgnore, // Never changes.
diff --git a/coderd/coderd.go b/coderd/coderd.go
index 6f255826088c4..f06dc36f137bc 100644
--- a/coderd/coderd.go
+++ b/coderd/coderd.go
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ func New(options *Options) (http.Handler, func()) {
 					r.Get("/", api.workspacesByOwner)
 				})
 			})
+			r.Route("/members", func(r chi.Router) {
+				r.Route("/{user}", func(r chi.Router) {
+					r.Use(
+						httpmw.ExtractUserParam(options.Database),
+					)
+					r.Put("/roles", api.putMemberRoles)
+				})
+			})
 		})
 		r.Route("/parameters/{scope}/{id}", func(r chi.Router) {
 			r.Use(apiKeyMiddleware)
@@ -183,6 +191,10 @@ func New(options *Options) (http.Handler, func()) {
 					r.Get("/", api.userByName)
 					r.Put("/profile", api.putUserProfile)
 					r.Put("/suspend", api.putUserSuspend)
+					// TODO: @emyrk Might want to move these to a /roles group instead of /user.
+					//		As we include more roles like org roles, it makes less sense to scope these here.
+					r.Put("/roles", api.putUserRoles)
+					r.Get("/roles", api.userRoles)
 					r.Get("/organizations", api.organizationsByUser)
 					r.Post("/organizations", api.postOrganizationsByUser)
 					r.Post("/keys", api.postAPIKey)
diff --git a/coderd/database/databasefake/databasefake.go b/coderd/database/databasefake/databasefake.go
index 44dd7f043467b..4095e613480ec 100644
--- a/coderd/database/databasefake/databasefake.go
+++ b/coderd/database/databasefake/databasefake.go
@@ -743,6 +743,43 @@ func (q *fakeQuerier) GetOrganizationIDsByMemberIDs(_ context.Context, ids []uui
 	return getOrganizationIDsByMemberIDRows, nil
 }
 
+func (q *fakeQuerier) GetOrganizationMembershipsByUserID(_ context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) ([]database.OrganizationMember, error) {
+	q.mutex.RLock()
+	defer q.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	var memberships []database.OrganizationMember
+	for _, organizationMember := range q.organizationMembers {
+		mem := organizationMember
+		if mem.UserID != userID {
+			continue
+		}
+		memberships = append(memberships, mem)
+	}
+	return memberships, nil
+}
+
+func (q *fakeQuerier) UpdateMemberRoles(_ context.Context, arg database.UpdateMemberRolesParams) (database.OrganizationMember, error) {
+	for i, mem := range q.organizationMembers {
+		if mem.UserID == arg.UserID && mem.OrganizationID == arg.OrgID {
+			uniqueRoles := make([]string, 0, len(arg.GrantedRoles))
+			exist := make(map[string]struct{})
+			for _, r := range arg.GrantedRoles {
+				if _, ok := exist[r]; ok {
+					continue
+				}
+				exist[r] = struct{}{}
+				uniqueRoles = append(uniqueRoles, r)
+			}
+			sort.Strings(uniqueRoles)
+
+			mem.Roles = uniqueRoles
+			q.organizationMembers[i] = mem
+			return mem, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return database.OrganizationMember{}, sql.ErrNoRows
+}
+
 func (q *fakeQuerier) GetProvisionerDaemons(_ context.Context) ([]database.ProvisionerDaemon, error) {
 	q.mutex.RLock()
 	defer q.mutex.RUnlock()
@@ -1173,11 +1210,42 @@ func (q *fakeQuerier) InsertUser(_ context.Context, arg database.InsertUserParam
 		UpdatedAt:      arg.UpdatedAt,
 		Username:       arg.Username,
 		Status:         database.UserStatusActive,
+		RBACRoles:      arg.RBACRoles,
 	}
 	q.users = append(q.users, user)
 	return user, nil
 }
 
+func (q *fakeQuerier) UpdateUserRoles(_ context.Context, arg database.UpdateUserRolesParams) (database.User, error) {
+	q.mutex.Lock()
+	defer q.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	for index, user := range q.users {
+		if user.ID != arg.ID {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Set new roles
+		user.RBACRoles = arg.GrantedRoles
+		// Remove duplicates and sort
+		uniqueRoles := make([]string, 0, len(user.RBACRoles))
+		exist := make(map[string]struct{})
+		for _, r := range user.RBACRoles {
+			if _, ok := exist[r]; ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			exist[r] = struct{}{}
+			uniqueRoles = append(uniqueRoles, r)
+		}
+		sort.Strings(uniqueRoles)
+		user.RBACRoles = uniqueRoles
+
+		q.users[index] = user
+		return user, nil
+	}
+	return database.User{}, sql.ErrNoRows
+}
+
 func (q *fakeQuerier) UpdateUserProfile(_ context.Context, arg database.UpdateUserProfileParams) (database.User, error) {
 	q.mutex.Lock()
 	defer q.mutex.Unlock()
diff --git a/coderd/database/dump.sql b/coderd/database/dump.sql
index c536883997a51..3e63572f89962 100644
--- a/coderd/database/dump.sql
+++ b/coderd/database/dump.sql
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ CREATE TABLE users (
     hashed_password bytea NOT NULL,
     created_at timestamp with time zone NOT NULL,
     updated_at timestamp with time zone NOT NULL,
-    status user_status DEFAULT 'active'::public.user_status NOT NULL
+    status user_status DEFAULT 'active'::public.user_status NOT NULL,
+    rbac_roles text[] DEFAULT '{}'::text[] NOT NULL
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE workspace_agents (
diff --git a/coderd/database/migrations/000008_rbac_roles.down.sql b/coderd/database/migrations/000008_rbac_roles.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..981559af10f0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coderd/database/migrations/000008_rbac_roles.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE ONLY users
+	DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS rbac_roles;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/coderd/database/migrations/000008_rbac_roles.up.sql b/coderd/database/migrations/000008_rbac_roles.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..adc7d72b24c20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coderd/database/migrations/000008_rbac_roles.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+ALTER TABLE ONLY users
+	ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS rbac_roles text[] DEFAULT '{}' NOT NULL;
+
+-- All users are site members. So give them the standard role.
+-- Also give them membership to the first org we retrieve. We should only have
+-- 1 organization at this point in the product.
+UPDATE
+    users
+SET
+    rbac_roles = ARRAY ['member', 'organization-member:' || (SELECT id FROM organizations LIMIT 1)];
+
+-- Give the first user created the admin role
+UPDATE
+	users
+SET
+	rbac_roles = rbac_roles || ARRAY ['admin']
+WHERE
+	id = (SELECT id FROM users ORDER BY created_at ASC LIMIT 1)
diff --git a/coderd/database/models.go b/coderd/database/models.go
index 99f7622c5ae71..b1f521acda963 100644
--- a/coderd/database/models.go
+++ b/coderd/database/models.go
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ type User struct {
 	CreatedAt      time.Time  `db:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
 	UpdatedAt      time.Time  `db:"updated_at" json:"updated_at"`
 	Status         UserStatus `db:"status" json:"status"`
+	RBACRoles      []string   `db:"rbac_roles" json:"rbac_roles"`
 }
 
 type Workspace struct {
diff --git a/coderd/database/querier.go b/coderd/database/querier.go
index 304e012e24e88..24c459d9d3744 100644
--- a/coderd/database/querier.go
+++ b/coderd/database/querier.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type querier interface {
 	GetOrganizationByName(ctx context.Context, name string) (Organization, error)
 	GetOrganizationIDsByMemberIDs(ctx context.Context, ids []uuid.UUID) ([]GetOrganizationIDsByMemberIDsRow, error)
 	GetOrganizationMemberByUserID(ctx context.Context, arg GetOrganizationMemberByUserIDParams) (OrganizationMember, error)
+	GetOrganizationMembershipsByUserID(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) ([]OrganizationMember, error)
 	GetOrganizations(ctx context.Context) ([]Organization, error)
 	GetOrganizationsByUserID(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) ([]Organization, error)
 	GetParameterSchemasByJobID(ctx context.Context, jobID uuid.UUID) ([]ParameterSchema, error)
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ type querier interface {
 	InsertWorkspaceResource(ctx context.Context, arg InsertWorkspaceResourceParams) (WorkspaceResource, error)
 	UpdateAPIKeyByID(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateAPIKeyByIDParams) error
 	UpdateGitSSHKey(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateGitSSHKeyParams) error
+	UpdateMemberRoles(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateMemberRolesParams) (OrganizationMember, error)
 	UpdateProvisionerDaemonByID(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateProvisionerDaemonByIDParams) error
 	UpdateProvisionerJobByID(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateProvisionerJobByIDParams) error
 	UpdateProvisionerJobWithCancelByID(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateProvisionerJobWithCancelByIDParams) error
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ type querier interface {
 	UpdateTemplateDeletedByID(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateTemplateDeletedByIDParams) error
 	UpdateTemplateVersionByID(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateTemplateVersionByIDParams) error
 	UpdateUserProfile(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateUserProfileParams) (User, error)
+	UpdateUserRoles(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateUserRolesParams) (User, error)
 	UpdateUserStatus(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateUserStatusParams) (User, error)
 	UpdateWorkspaceAgentConnectionByID(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateWorkspaceAgentConnectionByIDParams) error
 	UpdateWorkspaceAutostart(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateWorkspaceAutostartParams) error
diff --git a/coderd/database/queries.sql.go b/coderd/database/queries.sql.go
index b378e70cf8fbe..0fc5c7c267821 100644
--- a/coderd/database/queries.sql.go
+++ b/coderd/database/queries.sql.go
@@ -375,6 +375,44 @@ func (q *sqlQuerier) GetOrganizationMemberByUserID(ctx context.Context, arg GetO
 	return i, err
 }
 
+const getOrganizationMembershipsByUserID = `-- name: GetOrganizationMembershipsByUserID :many
+SELECT
+	user_id, organization_id, created_at, updated_at, roles
+FROM
+	organization_members
+WHERE
+  user_id = $1
+`
+
+func (q *sqlQuerier) GetOrganizationMembershipsByUserID(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) ([]OrganizationMember, error) {
+	rows, err := q.db.QueryContext(ctx, getOrganizationMembershipsByUserID, userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	var items []OrganizationMember
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var i OrganizationMember
+		if err := rows.Scan(
+			&i.UserID,
+			&i.OrganizationID,
+			&i.CreatedAt,
+			&i.UpdatedAt,
+			pq.Array(&i.Roles),
+		); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		items = append(items, i)
+	}
+	if err := rows.Close(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return items, nil
+}
+
 const insertOrganizationMember = `-- name: InsertOrganizationMember :one
 INSERT INTO
 	organization_members (
@@ -415,6 +453,37 @@ func (q *sqlQuerier) InsertOrganizationMember(ctx context.Context, arg InsertOrg
 	return i, err
 }
 
+const updateMemberRoles = `-- name: UpdateMemberRoles :one
+UPDATE
+	organization_members
+SET
+	-- Remove all duplicates from the roles.
+	roles = ARRAY(SELECT DISTINCT UNNEST($1 :: text[]))
+WHERE
+		user_id = $2
+		AND organization_id = $3
+RETURNING user_id, organization_id, created_at, updated_at, roles
+`
+
+type UpdateMemberRolesParams struct {
+	GrantedRoles []string  `db:"granted_roles" json:"granted_roles"`
+	UserID       uuid.UUID `db:"user_id" json:"user_id"`
+	OrgID        uuid.UUID `db:"org_id" json:"org_id"`
+}
+
+func (q *sqlQuerier) UpdateMemberRoles(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateMemberRolesParams) (OrganizationMember, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, updateMemberRoles, pq.Array(arg.GrantedRoles), arg.UserID, arg.OrgID)
+	var i OrganizationMember
+	err := row.Scan(
+		&i.UserID,
+		&i.OrganizationID,
+		&i.CreatedAt,
+		&i.UpdatedAt,
+		pq.Array(&i.Roles),
+	)
+	return i, err
+}
+
 const getOrganizationByID = `-- name: GetOrganizationByID :one
 SELECT
 	id, name, description, created_at, updated_at
@@ -1821,7 +1890,7 @@ func (q *sqlQuerier) UpdateTemplateVersionByID(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateTe
 
 const getUserByEmailOrUsername = `-- name: GetUserByEmailOrUsername :one
 SELECT
-	id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status
+	id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status, rbac_roles
 FROM
 	users
 WHERE
@@ -1847,13 +1916,14 @@ func (q *sqlQuerier) GetUserByEmailOrUsername(ctx context.Context, arg GetUserBy
 		&i.CreatedAt,
 		&i.UpdatedAt,
 		&i.Status,
+		pq.Array(&i.RBACRoles),
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
 
 const getUserByID = `-- name: GetUserByID :one
 SELECT
-	id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status
+	id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status, rbac_roles
 FROM
 	users
 WHERE
@@ -1873,6 +1943,7 @@ func (q *sqlQuerier) GetUserByID(ctx context.Context, id uuid.UUID) (User, error
 		&i.CreatedAt,
 		&i.UpdatedAt,
 		&i.Status,
+		pq.Array(&i.RBACRoles),
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
@@ -1893,7 +1964,7 @@ func (q *sqlQuerier) GetUserCount(ctx context.Context) (int64, error) {
 
 const getUsers = `-- name: GetUsers :many
 SELECT
-	id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status
+	id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status, rbac_roles
 FROM
 	users
 WHERE
@@ -1978,6 +2049,7 @@ func (q *sqlQuerier) GetUsers(ctx context.Context, arg GetUsersParams) ([]User,
 			&i.CreatedAt,
 			&i.UpdatedAt,
 			&i.Status,
+			pq.Array(&i.RBACRoles),
 		); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -2000,10 +2072,11 @@ INSERT INTO
 		username,
 		hashed_password,
 		created_at,
-		updated_at
+		updated_at,
+		rbac_roles
 	)
 VALUES
-	($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6) RETURNING id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status
+	($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7) RETURNING id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status, rbac_roles
 `
 
 type InsertUserParams struct {
@@ -2013,6 +2086,7 @@ type InsertUserParams struct {
 	HashedPassword []byte    `db:"hashed_password" json:"hashed_password"`
 	CreatedAt      time.Time `db:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
 	UpdatedAt      time.Time `db:"updated_at" json:"updated_at"`
+	RBACRoles      []string  `db:"rbac_roles" json:"rbac_roles"`
 }
 
 func (q *sqlQuerier) InsertUser(ctx context.Context, arg InsertUserParams) (User, error) {
@@ -2023,6 +2097,7 @@ func (q *sqlQuerier) InsertUser(ctx context.Context, arg InsertUserParams) (User
 		arg.HashedPassword,
 		arg.CreatedAt,
 		arg.UpdatedAt,
+		pq.Array(arg.RBACRoles),
 	)
 	var i User
 	err := row.Scan(
@@ -2033,6 +2108,7 @@ func (q *sqlQuerier) InsertUser(ctx context.Context, arg InsertUserParams) (User
 		&i.CreatedAt,
 		&i.UpdatedAt,
 		&i.Status,
+		pq.Array(&i.RBACRoles),
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
@@ -2045,7 +2121,7 @@ SET
 	username = $3,
 	updated_at = $4
 WHERE
-	id = $1 RETURNING id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status
+	id = $1 RETURNING id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status, rbac_roles
 `
 
 type UpdateUserProfileParams struct {
@@ -2071,6 +2147,39 @@ func (q *sqlQuerier) UpdateUserProfile(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateUserProfil
 		&i.CreatedAt,
 		&i.UpdatedAt,
 		&i.Status,
+		pq.Array(&i.RBACRoles),
+	)
+	return i, err
+}
+
+const updateUserRoles = `-- name: UpdateUserRoles :one
+UPDATE
+    users
+SET
+	-- Remove all duplicates from the roles.
+	rbac_roles = ARRAY(SELECT DISTINCT UNNEST($1 :: text[]))
+WHERE
+ 	id = $2
+RETURNING id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status, rbac_roles
+`
+
+type UpdateUserRolesParams struct {
+	GrantedRoles []string  `db:"granted_roles" json:"granted_roles"`
+	ID           uuid.UUID `db:"id" json:"id"`
+}
+
+func (q *sqlQuerier) UpdateUserRoles(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateUserRolesParams) (User, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, updateUserRoles, pq.Array(arg.GrantedRoles), arg.ID)
+	var i User
+	err := row.Scan(
+		&i.ID,
+		&i.Email,
+		&i.Username,
+		&i.HashedPassword,
+		&i.CreatedAt,
+		&i.UpdatedAt,
+		&i.Status,
+		pq.Array(&i.RBACRoles),
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
@@ -2082,7 +2191,7 @@ SET
 	status = $2,
 	updated_at = $3
 WHERE
-	id = $1 RETURNING id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status
+	id = $1 RETURNING id, email, username, hashed_password, created_at, updated_at, status, rbac_roles
 `
 
 type UpdateUserStatusParams struct {
@@ -2102,6 +2211,7 @@ func (q *sqlQuerier) UpdateUserStatus(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateUserStatusP
 		&i.CreatedAt,
 		&i.UpdatedAt,
 		&i.Status,
+		pq.Array(&i.RBACRoles),
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
diff --git a/coderd/database/queries/organizationmembers.sql b/coderd/database/queries/organizationmembers.sql
index 27c41ed53f577..34d1d8635c711 100644
--- a/coderd/database/queries/organizationmembers.sql
+++ b/coderd/database/queries/organizationmembers.sql
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ INSERT INTO
 VALUES
 	($1, $2, $3, $4, $5) RETURNING *;
 
+
+-- name: GetOrganizationMembershipsByUserID :many
+SELECT
+	*
+FROM
+	organization_members
+WHERE
+  user_id = $1;
+
 -- name: GetOrganizationIDsByMemberIDs :many
 SELECT
     user_id, array_agg(organization_id) :: uuid [ ] AS "organization_IDs"
@@ -30,3 +39,14 @@ WHERE
     user_id = ANY(@ids :: uuid [ ])
 GROUP BY
     user_id;
+
+-- name: UpdateMemberRoles :one
+UPDATE
+	organization_members
+SET
+	-- Remove all duplicates from the roles.
+	roles = ARRAY(SELECT DISTINCT UNNEST(@granted_roles :: text[]))
+WHERE
+		user_id = @user_id
+		AND organization_id = @org_id
+RETURNING *;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/coderd/database/queries/users.sql b/coderd/database/queries/users.sql
index c97858bcb6ebe..aa94117ec2aff 100644
--- a/coderd/database/queries/users.sql
+++ b/coderd/database/queries/users.sql
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ INSERT INTO
 		username,
 		hashed_password,
 		created_at,
-		updated_at
+		updated_at,
+		rbac_roles
 	)
 VALUES
-	($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6) RETURNING *;
+	($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7) RETURNING *;
 
 -- name: UpdateUserProfile :one
 UPDATE
@@ -48,6 +49,16 @@ SET
 WHERE
 	id = $1 RETURNING *;
 
+-- name: UpdateUserRoles :one
+UPDATE
+    users
+SET
+	-- Remove all duplicates from the roles.
+	rbac_roles = ARRAY(SELECT DISTINCT UNNEST(@granted_roles :: text[]))
+WHERE
+ 	id = @id
+RETURNING *;
+
 -- name: GetUsers :many
 SELECT
 	*
diff --git a/coderd/database/sqlc.yaml b/coderd/database/sqlc.yaml
index abde7029c3c79..290a30faa551b 100644
--- a/coderd/database/sqlc.yaml
+++ b/coderd/database/sqlc.yaml
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ rename:
   parameter_type_system_hcl: ParameterTypeSystemHCL
   userstatus: UserStatus
   gitsshkey: GitSSHKey
+  rbac_roles: RBACRoles
diff --git a/coderd/members.go b/coderd/members.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..cff26042619ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coderd/members.go
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package coderd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+
+	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/rbac"
+
+	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/database"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/httpapi"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/httpmw"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/codersdk"
+)
+
+func (api *api) putMemberRoles(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	// User is the user to modify
+	// TODO: Until rbac authorize is implemented, only be able to change your
+	//	own roles. This also means you can grant yourself whatever roles you want.
+	user := httpmw.UserParam(r)
+	apiKey := httpmw.APIKey(r)
+	organization := httpmw.OrganizationParam(r)
+	// TODO: @emyrk add proper `Authorize()` check here instead of a uuid match.
+	//	Proper authorize should check the granted roles are able to given within
+	//	the selected organization. Until then, allow anarchy
+	if apiKey.UserID != user.ID {
+		httpapi.Write(rw, http.StatusUnauthorized, httpapi.Response{
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("modifying other users is not supported at this time"),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	var params codersdk.UpdateRoles
+	if !httpapi.Read(rw, r, &params) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	updatedUser, err := api.updateOrganizationMemberRoles(r.Context(), database.UpdateMemberRolesParams{
+		GrantedRoles: params.Roles,
+		UserID:       user.ID,
+		OrgID:        organization.ID,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		httpapi.Write(rw, http.StatusBadRequest, httpapi.Response{
+			Message: err.Error(),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	httpapi.Write(rw, http.StatusOK, convertOrganizationMember(updatedUser))
+}
+
+func (api *api) updateOrganizationMemberRoles(ctx context.Context, args database.UpdateMemberRolesParams) (database.OrganizationMember, error) {
+	// Enforce only site wide roles
+	for _, r := range args.GrantedRoles {
+		// Must be an org role for the org in the args
+		orgID, ok := rbac.IsOrgRole(r)
+		if !ok {
+			return database.OrganizationMember{}, xerrors.Errorf("must only update organization roles")
+		}
+
+		roleOrg, err := uuid.Parse(orgID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return database.OrganizationMember{}, xerrors.Errorf("role must have proper uuids for organization, %q does not", r)
+		}
+
+		if roleOrg != args.OrgID {
+			return database.OrganizationMember{}, xerrors.Errorf("must only pass roles for org %q", args.OrgID.String())
+		}
+
+		if _, err := rbac.RoleByName(r); err != nil {
+			return database.OrganizationMember{}, xerrors.Errorf("%q is not a supported role", r)
+		}
+	}
+
+	updatedUser, err := api.Database.UpdateMemberRoles(ctx, args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return database.OrganizationMember{}, xerrors.Errorf("update site roles: %w", err)
+	}
+	return updatedUser, nil
+}
+
+func convertOrganizationMember(mem database.OrganizationMember) codersdk.OrganizationMember {
+	return codersdk.OrganizationMember{
+		UserID:         mem.UserID,
+		OrganizationID: mem.OrganizationID,
+		CreatedAt:      mem.CreatedAt,
+		UpdatedAt:      mem.UpdatedAt,
+		Roles:          mem.Roles,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/coderd/rbac/authz.go b/coderd/rbac/authz.go
index f1ae3335cc4d8..f11508ad2b099 100644
--- a/coderd/rbac/authz.go
+++ b/coderd/rbac/authz.go
@@ -38,6 +38,23 @@ type authSubject struct {
 	Roles []Role `json:"roles"`
 }
 
+// AuthorizeByRoleName will expand all roleNames into roles before calling Authorize().
+// This is the function intended to be used outside this package.
+// The role is fetched from the builtin map located in memory.
+func (a RegoAuthorizer) AuthorizeByRoleName(ctx context.Context, subjectID string, roleNames []string, action Action, object Object) error {
+	roles := make([]Role, 0, len(roleNames))
+	for _, n := range roleNames {
+		r, err := RoleByName(n)
+		if err != nil {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("get role permissions: %w", err)
+		}
+		roles = append(roles, r)
+	}
+	return a.Authorize(ctx, subjectID, roles, action, object)
+}
+
+// Authorize allows passing in custom Roles.
+// This is really helpful for unit testing, as we can create custom roles to exercise edge cases.
 func (a RegoAuthorizer) Authorize(ctx context.Context, subjectID string, roles []Role, action Action, object Object) error {
 	input := map[string]interface{}{
 		"subject": authSubject{
diff --git a/coderd/rbac/authz_test.go b/coderd/rbac/authz_test.go
index c37b3d0f83a10..3e797b238e982 100644
--- a/coderd/rbac/authz_test.go
+++ b/coderd/rbac/authz_test.go
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ package rbac_test
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -14,19 +17,26 @@ import (
 
 // subject is required because rego needs
 type subject struct {
-	UserID string      `json:"id"`
-	Roles  []rbac.Role `json:"roles"`
+	UserID string `json:"id"`
+	// For the unit test we want to pass in the roles directly, instead of just
+	// by name. This allows us to test custom roles that do not exist in the product,
+	// but test edge cases of the implementation.
+	Roles []rbac.Role `json:"roles"`
 }
 
 // TestAuthorizeDomain test the very basic roles that are commonly used.
 func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	defOrg := "default"
+	defOrg := uuid.New()
+	unuseID := uuid.New()
 	wrkID := "1234"
 
 	user := subject{
 		UserID: "me",
-		Roles:  []rbac.Role{rbac.RoleMember, rbac.RoleOrgMember(defOrg)},
+		Roles: []rbac.Role{
+			must(rbac.RoleByName(rbac.RoleMember())),
+			must(rbac.RoleByName(rbac.RoleOrgMember(defOrg))),
+		},
 	}
 
 	testAuthorize(t, "Member", user, []authTestCase{
@@ -44,10 +54,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.All(), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 
 		// Other org + me + id
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 
 		// Other org + other user + id
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defOrg).WithOwner("not-me").WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
@@ -57,10 +67,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 
 		// Other org + other use + other id
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
@@ -99,10 +109,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.All(), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 
 		// Other org + me + id
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 
 		// Other org + other user + id
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defOrg).WithOwner("not-me").WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
@@ -112,10 +122,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 
 		// Other org + other use + other id
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
@@ -126,8 +136,8 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	user = subject{
 		UserID: "me",
 		Roles: []rbac.Role{
-			rbac.RoleOrgAdmin(defOrg),
-			rbac.RoleMember,
+			must(rbac.RoleByName(rbac.RoleOrgAdmin(defOrg))),
+			must(rbac.RoleByName(rbac.RoleMember())),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -146,10 +156,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.All(), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 
 		// Other org + me + id
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 
 		// Other org + other user + id
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defOrg).WithOwner("not-me").WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
@@ -159,10 +169,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 
 		// Other org + other use + other id
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: false},
@@ -173,8 +183,8 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	user = subject{
 		UserID: "me",
 		Roles: []rbac.Role{
-			rbac.RoleAdmin,
-			rbac.RoleMember,
+			must(rbac.RoleByName(rbac.RoleAdmin())),
+			must(rbac.RoleByName(rbac.RoleMember())),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -193,10 +203,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.All(), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
 
 		// Other org + me + id
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
 
 		// Other org + other user + id
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defOrg).WithOwner("not-me").WithID(wrkID), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
@@ -206,10 +216,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
 
 		// Other org + other use + other id
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
-		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
+		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
 
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
 		{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), actions: allActions(), allow: true},
@@ -221,7 +231,19 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	user = subject{
 		UserID: "me",
 		Roles: []rbac.Role{
-			rbac.RoleWorkspaceAgent(wrkID),
+			{
+				Name: fmt.Sprintf("agent-%s", wrkID),
+				// This is at the site level to prevent the token from losing access if the user
+				// is kicked from the org
+				Site: []rbac.Permission{
+					{
+						Negate:       false,
+						ResourceType: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.Type,
+						ResourceID:   wrkID,
+						Action:       rbac.ActionRead,
+					},
+				},
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -245,10 +267,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.All(), allow: false},
 
 			// Other org + me + id
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), allow: true},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID(wrkID), allow: true},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), allow: true},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID(wrkID), allow: true},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID), allow: false},
 
 			// Other org + other user + id
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defOrg).WithOwner("not-me").WithID(wrkID), allow: true},
@@ -258,10 +280,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), allow: false},
 
 			// Other org + other use + other id
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me"), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID), allow: false},
 
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), allow: false},
@@ -288,10 +310,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.All()},
 
 			// Other org + me + id
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID)},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID)},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID(wrkID)},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID)},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID)},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID(wrkID)},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID)},
 
 			// Other org + other user + id
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defOrg).WithOwner("not-me").WithID(wrkID)},
@@ -301,10 +323,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me")},
 
 			// Other org + other use + other id
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id")},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me")},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID("not-id")},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID("not-id")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID)},
 
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id")},
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me")},
@@ -321,7 +343,7 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 				Name: "ReadOnlyOrgAndUser",
 				Site: []rbac.Permission{},
 				Org: map[string][]rbac.Permission{
-					defOrg: {{
+					defOrg.String(): {{
 						Negate:       false,
 						ResourceType: "*",
 						ResourceID:   "*",
@@ -360,10 +382,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.All(), allow: false},
 
 			// Other org + me + id
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID(wrkID), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID(wrkID), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID), allow: false},
 
 			// Other org + other user + id
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defOrg).WithOwner("not-me").WithID(wrkID), allow: true},
@@ -373,10 +395,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), allow: false},
 
 			// Other org + other use + other id
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me"), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID), allow: false},
 
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), allow: false},
@@ -405,10 +427,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.All()},
 
 			// Other org + me + id
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID)},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID)},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID(wrkID)},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID)},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner(user.UserID)},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID(wrkID)},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID)},
 
 			// Other org + other user + id
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defOrg).WithOwner("not-me").WithID(wrkID)},
@@ -418,10 +440,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me")},
 
 			// Other org + other use + other id
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id")},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me")},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID("not-id")},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithOwner("not-me")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID).WithID("not-id")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unuseID)},
 
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id")},
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me")},
@@ -433,14 +455,27 @@ func TestAuthorizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
 // TestAuthorizeLevels ensures level overrides are acting appropriately
 //nolint:paralleltest
 func TestAuthorizeLevels(t *testing.T) {
-	defOrg := "default"
+	defOrg := uuid.New()
+	unusedID := uuid.New()
 	wrkID := "1234"
 
 	user := subject{
 		UserID: "me",
 		Roles: []rbac.Role{
-			rbac.RoleAdmin,
-			rbac.RoleOrgDenyAll(defOrg),
+			must(rbac.RoleByName(rbac.RoleAdmin())),
+			{
+				Name: "org-deny:" + defOrg.String(),
+				Org: map[string][]rbac.Permission{
+					defOrg.String(): {
+						{
+							Negate:       true,
+							ResourceType: "*",
+							ResourceID:   "*",
+							Action:       "*",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
 			{
 				Name: "user-deny-all",
 				// List out deny permissions explicitly
@@ -476,10 +511,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeLevels(t *testing.T) {
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.All()},
 
 			// Other org + me + id
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID)},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID)},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID(wrkID)},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID).WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID)},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID).WithOwner(user.UserID)},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID).WithID(wrkID)},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID)},
 
 			// Other org + other user + id
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defOrg).WithOwner("not-me").WithID(wrkID)},
@@ -489,10 +524,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeLevels(t *testing.T) {
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me")},
 
 			// Other org + other use + other id
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id")},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me")},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID("not-id")},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID).WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID).WithOwner("not-me")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID).WithID("not-id")},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID)},
 
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id")},
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me")},
@@ -514,7 +549,7 @@ func TestAuthorizeLevels(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			rbac.RoleOrgAdmin(defOrg),
+			must(rbac.RoleByName(rbac.RoleOrgAdmin(defOrg))),
 			{
 				Name: "user-deny-all",
 				// List out deny permissions explicitly
@@ -549,10 +584,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeLevels(t *testing.T) {
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.All(), allow: false},
 
 			// Other org + me + id
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner(user.UserID), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID(wrkID), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID).WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID(wrkID), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID).WithOwner(user.UserID), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID).WithID(wrkID), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID), allow: false},
 
 			// Other org + other user + id
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defOrg).WithOwner("not-me").WithID(wrkID), allow: true},
@@ -562,10 +597,10 @@ func TestAuthorizeLevels(t *testing.T) {
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), allow: false},
 
 			// Other org + other use + other id
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithOwner("not-me"), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other").WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
-			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("other"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID).WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID).WithOwner("not-me"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID).WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
+			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(unusedID), allow: false},
 
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me").WithID("not-id"), allow: false},
 			{resource: rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner("not-me"), allow: false},
diff --git a/coderd/rbac/builtin.go b/coderd/rbac/builtin.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4d659e6e8e39f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coderd/rbac/builtin.go
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+package rbac
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
+	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
+)
+
+const (
+	admin   string = "admin"
+	member  string = "member"
+	auditor string = "auditor"
+
+	orgAdmin  string = "organization-admin"
+	orgMember string = "organization-member"
+)
+
+// The functions below ONLY need to exist for roles that are "defaulted" in some way.
+// Any other roles (like auditor), can be listed and let the user select/assigned.
+// Once we have a database implementation, the "default" roles can be defined on the
+// site and orgs, and these functions can be removed.
+
+func RoleAdmin() string {
+	return roleName(admin, "")
+}
+
+func RoleMember() string {
+	return roleName(member, "")
+}
+
+func RoleOrgAdmin(organizationID uuid.UUID) string {
+	return roleName(orgAdmin, organizationID.String())
+}
+
+func RoleOrgMember(organizationID uuid.UUID) string {
+	return roleName(orgMember, organizationID.String())
+}
+
+var (
+	// builtInRoles are just a hard coded set for now. Ideally we store these in
+	// the database. Right now they are functions because the org id should scope
+	// certain roles. When we store them in the database, each organization should
+	// create the roles that are assignable in the org. This isn't a hard problem to solve,
+	// it's just easier as a function right now.
+	//
+	// This map will be replaced by database storage defined by this ticket.
+	// https://github.com/coder/coder/issues/1194
+	builtInRoles = map[string]func(orgID string) Role{
+		// admin grants all actions to all resources.
+		admin: func(_ string) Role {
+			return Role{
+				Name: admin,
+				Site: permissions(map[Object][]Action{
+					ResourceWildcard: {WildcardSymbol},
+				}),
+			}
+		},
+
+		// member grants all actions to all resources owned by the user
+		member: func(_ string) Role {
+			return Role{
+				Name: member,
+				User: permissions(map[Object][]Action{
+					ResourceWildcard: {WildcardSymbol},
+				}),
+			}
+		},
+
+		// auditor provides all permissions required to effectively read and understand
+		// audit log events.
+		// TODO: Finish the auditor as we add resources.
+		auditor: func(_ string) Role {
+			return Role{
+				Name: "auditor",
+				Site: permissions(map[Object][]Action{
+					// Should be able to read all template details, even in orgs they
+					// are not in.
+					ResourceTemplate: {ActionRead},
+				}),
+			}
+		},
+
+		// orgAdmin returns a role with all actions allows in a given
+		// organization scope.
+		orgAdmin: func(organizationID string) Role {
+			return Role{
+				Name: roleName(orgAdmin, organizationID),
+				Org: map[string][]Permission{
+					organizationID: {
+						{
+							Negate:       false,
+							ResourceType: "*",
+							ResourceID:   "*",
+							Action:       "*",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			}
+		},
+
+		// orgMember has an empty set of permissions, this just implies their membership
+		// in an organization.
+		orgMember: func(organizationID string) Role {
+			return Role{
+				Name: roleName(orgMember, organizationID),
+				Org: map[string][]Permission{
+					organizationID: {},
+				},
+			}
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+// RoleByName returns the permissions associated with a given role name.
+// This allows just the role names to be stored and expanded when required.
+func RoleByName(name string) (Role, error) {
+	roleName, orgID, err := roleSplit(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Role{}, xerrors.Errorf(":%w", err)
+	}
+
+	roleFunc, ok := builtInRoles[roleName]
+	if !ok {
+		// No role found
+		return Role{}, xerrors.Errorf("role %q not found", roleName)
+	}
+
+	// Ensure all org roles are properly scoped a non-empty organization id.
+	// This is just some defensive programming.
+	role := roleFunc(orgID)
+	if len(role.Org) > 0 && orgID == "" {
+		return Role{}, xerrors.Errorf("expect a org id for role %q", roleName)
+	}
+
+	return role, nil
+}
+
+func IsOrgRole(roleName string) (string, bool) {
+	_, orgID, err := roleSplit(roleName)
+	if err == nil && orgID != "" {
+		return orgID, true
+	}
+	return "", false
+}
+
+// roleName is a quick helper function to return
+// 	role_name:scopeID
+// If no scopeID is required, only 'role_name' is returned
+func roleName(name string, orgID string) string {
+	if orgID == "" {
+		return name
+	}
+	return name + ":" + orgID
+}
+
+func roleSplit(role string) (name string, orgID string, err error) {
+	arr := strings.Split(role, ":")
+	if len(arr) > 2 {
+		return "", "", xerrors.Errorf("too many colons in role name")
+	}
+
+	if arr[0] == "" {
+		return "", "", xerrors.Errorf("role cannot be the empty string")
+	}
+
+	if len(arr) == 2 {
+		return arr[0], arr[1], nil
+	}
+	return arr[0], "", nil
+}
+
+// permissions is just a helper function to make building roles that list out resources
+// and actions a bit easier.
+func permissions(perms map[Object][]Action) []Permission {
+	list := make([]Permission, 0, len(perms))
+	for k, actions := range perms {
+		for _, act := range actions {
+			act := act
+			list = append(list, Permission{
+				Negate:       false,
+				ResourceType: k.Type,
+				ResourceID:   WildcardSymbol,
+				Action:       act,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+	return list
+}
diff --git a/coderd/rbac/builtin_internal_test.go b/coderd/rbac/builtin_internal_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a5374dcc37547
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coderd/rbac/builtin_internal_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package rbac
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+func TestRoleByName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	t.Run("BuiltIns", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		testCases := []struct {
+			Role Role
+		}{
+			{Role: builtInRoles[admin]("")},
+			{Role: builtInRoles[member]("")},
+			{Role: builtInRoles[auditor]("")},
+
+			{Role: builtInRoles[orgAdmin](uuid.New().String())},
+			{Role: builtInRoles[orgAdmin](uuid.New().String())},
+			{Role: builtInRoles[orgAdmin](uuid.New().String())},
+
+			{Role: builtInRoles[orgMember](uuid.New().String())},
+			{Role: builtInRoles[orgMember](uuid.New().String())},
+			{Role: builtInRoles[orgMember](uuid.New().String())},
+		}
+
+		for _, c := range testCases {
+			c := c
+			t.Run(c.Role.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
+				role, err := RoleByName(c.Role.Name)
+				require.NoError(t, err, "role exists")
+				require.Equal(t, c.Role, role)
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	// nolint:paralleltest
+	t.Run("Errors", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var err error
+
+		_, err = RoleByName("")
+		require.Error(t, err, "empty role")
+
+		_, err = RoleByName("too:many:colons")
+		require.Error(t, err, "too many colons")
+
+		_, err = RoleByName(orgMember)
+		require.Error(t, err, "expect orgID")
+	})
+}
diff --git a/coderd/rbac/builtin_test.go b/coderd/rbac/builtin_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..849179dc78893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coderd/rbac/builtin_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package rbac_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/rbac"
+)
+
+func TestIsOrgRole(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	randomUUID := uuid.New()
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		RoleName string
+		OrgRole  bool
+		OrgID    string
+	}{
+		// Not org roles
+		{RoleName: rbac.RoleAdmin()},
+		{RoleName: rbac.RoleMember()},
+		{RoleName: "auditor"},
+
+		{
+			RoleName: "a:bad:role",
+			OrgRole:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			RoleName: "",
+			OrgRole:  false,
+		},
+
+		// Org roles
+		{
+			RoleName: rbac.RoleOrgAdmin(randomUUID),
+			OrgRole:  true,
+			OrgID:    randomUUID.String(),
+		},
+		{
+			RoleName: rbac.RoleOrgMember(randomUUID),
+			OrgRole:  true,
+			OrgID:    randomUUID.String(),
+		},
+		{
+			RoleName: "test:example",
+			OrgRole:  true,
+			OrgID:    "example",
+		},
+	}
+
+	// nolint:paralleltest
+	for _, c := range testCases {
+		t.Run(c.RoleName, func(t *testing.T) {
+			orgID, ok := rbac.IsOrgRole(c.RoleName)
+			require.Equal(t, c.OrgRole, ok, "match expected org role")
+			require.Equal(t, c.OrgID, orgID, "match expected org id")
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/coderd/rbac/example_test.go b/coderd/rbac/example_test.go
index e9c4222f9c4a9..3d5847a0f5635 100644
--- a/coderd/rbac/example_test.go
+++ b/coderd/rbac/example_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/rbac"
@@ -16,14 +18,15 @@ func TestExample(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	authorizer, err := rbac.NewAuthorizer()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defaultOrg := uuid.New()
 
 	// user will become an authn object, and can even be a database.User if it
 	// fulfills the interface. Until then, use a placeholder.
 	user := subject{
 		UserID: "alice",
 		Roles: []rbac.Role{
-			rbac.RoleOrgAdmin("default"),
-			rbac.RoleMember,
+			must(rbac.RoleByName(rbac.RoleMember())),
+			must(rbac.RoleByName(rbac.RoleOrgAdmin(defaultOrg))),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -38,17 +41,24 @@ func TestExample(t *testing.T) {
 	//nolint:paralleltest
 	t.Run("ReadOrgWorkspaces", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// To read all workspaces on the org 'default'
-		err := authorizer.Authorize(ctx, user.UserID, user.Roles, rbac.ActionRead, rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("default"))
+		err := authorizer.Authorize(ctx, user.UserID, user.Roles, rbac.ActionRead, rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defaultOrg))
 		require.NoError(t, err, "this user can read all org workspaces in 'default'")
 	})
 
 	//nolint:paralleltest
 	t.Run("ReadMyWorkspace", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// Note 'database.Workspace' could fulfill the object interface and be passed in directly
-		err := authorizer.Authorize(ctx, user.UserID, user.Roles, rbac.ActionRead, rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("default").WithOwner(user.UserID))
+		err := authorizer.Authorize(ctx, user.UserID, user.Roles, rbac.ActionRead, rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defaultOrg).WithOwner(user.UserID))
 		require.NoError(t, err, "this user can their workspace")
 
-		err = authorizer.Authorize(ctx, user.UserID, user.Roles, rbac.ActionRead, rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg("default").WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID("1234"))
+		err = authorizer.Authorize(ctx, user.UserID, user.Roles, rbac.ActionRead, rbac.ResourceWorkspace.InOrg(defaultOrg).WithOwner(user.UserID).WithID("1234"))
 		require.NoError(t, err, "this user can read workspace '1234'")
 	})
 }
+
+func must[T any](value T, err error) T {
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return value
+}
diff --git a/coderd/rbac/object.go b/coderd/rbac/object.go
index c8b7c94f1d9dc..1e86165f24cf4 100644
--- a/coderd/rbac/object.go
+++ b/coderd/rbac/object.go
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package rbac
 
+import (
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
 const WildcardSymbol = "*"
 
 // Resources are just typed objects. Making resources this way allows directly
@@ -46,11 +50,11 @@ func (z Object) All() Object {
 }
 
 // InOrg adds an org OwnerID to the resource
-func (z Object) InOrg(orgID string) Object {
+func (z Object) InOrg(orgID uuid.UUID) Object {
 	return Object{
 		ResourceID: z.ResourceID,
 		Owner:      z.Owner,
-		OrgID:      orgID,
+		OrgID:      orgID.String(),
 		Type:       z.Type,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/coderd/rbac/role.go b/coderd/rbac/role.go
index 4788a189e6363..a083b2a11ac80 100644
--- a/coderd/rbac/role.go
+++ b/coderd/rbac/role.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package rbac
 
-import "fmt"
-
+// Permission is the format passed into the rego.
 type Permission struct {
 	// Negate makes this a negative permission
 	Negate       bool   `json:"negate"`
@@ -14,122 +13,15 @@ type Permission struct {
 // - Site level permissions apply EVERYWHERE
 // - Org level permissions apply to EVERYTHING in a given ORG
 // - User level permissions are the lowest
-// In most cases, you will just want to use the pre-defined roles
-// below.
+// This is the type passed into the rego as a json payload.
+// Users of this package should instead **only** use the role names, and
+// this package will expand the role names into their json payloads.
 type Role struct {
 	Name string       `json:"name"`
 	Site []Permission `json:"site"`
 	// Org is a map of orgid to permissions. We represent orgid as a string.
+	// We scope the organizations in the role so we can easily combine all the
+	// roles.
 	Org  map[string][]Permission `json:"org"`
 	User []Permission            `json:"user"`
 }
-
-// Roles are stored as structs, so they can be serialized and stored. Until we store them elsewhere,
-// const's will do just fine.
-var (
-	// RoleAdmin is a role that allows everything everywhere.
-	RoleAdmin = Role{
-		Name: "admin",
-		Site: permissions(map[Object][]Action{
-			ResourceWildcard: {WildcardSymbol},
-		}),
-	}
-
-	// RoleMember is a role that allows access to user-level resources.
-	RoleMember = Role{
-		Name: "member",
-		User: permissions(map[Object][]Action{
-			ResourceWildcard: {WildcardSymbol},
-		}),
-	}
-
-	// RoleAuditor is an example on how to give more precise permissions
-	RoleAuditor = Role{
-		Name: "auditor",
-		Site: permissions(map[Object][]Action{
-			//ResourceAuditLogs: {ActionRead},
-			// Should be able to read user details to associate with logs.
-			// Without this the user-id in logs is not very helpful
-			ResourceWorkspace: {ActionRead},
-		}),
-	}
-)
-
-func RoleOrgDenyAll(orgID string) Role {
-	return Role{
-		Name: "org-deny-" + orgID,
-		Org: map[string][]Permission{
-			orgID: {
-				{
-					Negate:       true,
-					ResourceType: "*",
-					ResourceID:   "*",
-					Action:       "*",
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-// RoleOrgAdmin returns a role with all actions allows in a given
-// organization scope.
-func RoleOrgAdmin(orgID string) Role {
-	return Role{
-		Name: "org-admin-" + orgID,
-		Org: map[string][]Permission{
-			orgID: {
-				{
-					Negate:       false,
-					ResourceType: "*",
-					ResourceID:   "*",
-					Action:       "*",
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-// RoleOrgMember returns a role with default permissions in a given
-// organization scope.
-func RoleOrgMember(orgID string) Role {
-	return Role{
-		Name: "org-member-" + orgID,
-		Org: map[string][]Permission{
-			orgID: {},
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-// RoleWorkspaceAgent returns a role with permission to read a given
-// workspace.
-func RoleWorkspaceAgent(workspaceID string) Role {
-	return Role{
-		Name: fmt.Sprintf("agent-%s", workspaceID),
-		// This is at the site level to prevent the token from losing access if the user
-		// is kicked from the org
-		Site: []Permission{
-			{
-				Negate:       false,
-				ResourceType: ResourceWorkspace.Type,
-				ResourceID:   workspaceID,
-				Action:       ActionRead,
-			},
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-func permissions(perms map[Object][]Action) []Permission {
-	list := make([]Permission, 0, len(perms))
-	for k, actions := range perms {
-		for _, act := range actions {
-			act := act
-			list = append(list, Permission{
-				Negate:       false,
-				ResourceType: k.Type,
-				ResourceID:   WildcardSymbol,
-				Action:       act,
-			})
-		}
-	}
-	return list
-}
diff --git a/coderd/users.go b/coderd/users.go
index f0cd923e94363..310bee8e79597 100644
--- a/coderd/users.go
+++ b/coderd/users.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/gitsshkey"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/httpapi"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/httpmw"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/rbac"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/userpassword"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/codersdk"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/cryptorand"
@@ -82,6 +83,21 @@ func (api *api) postFirstUser(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// TODO: @emyrk this currently happens outside the database tx used to create
+	// 	the user. Maybe I add this ability to grant roles in the createUser api
+	//	and add some rbac bypass when calling api functions this way??
+	// Add the admin role to this first user
+	_, err = api.Database.UpdateUserRoles(r.Context(), database.UpdateUserRolesParams{
+		GrantedRoles: []string{rbac.RoleAdmin(), rbac.RoleMember()},
+		ID:           user.ID,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		httpapi.Write(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, httpapi.Response{
+			Message: err.Error(),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
 	httpapi.Write(rw, http.StatusCreated, codersdk.CreateFirstUserResponse{
 		UserID:         user.ID,
 		OrganizationID: organizationID,
@@ -344,6 +360,88 @@ func (api *api) putUserSuspend(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	httpapi.Write(rw, http.StatusOK, convertUser(suspendedUser, organizations))
 }
 
+func (api *api) userRoles(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	user := httpmw.UserParam(r)
+
+	resp := codersdk.UserRoles{
+		Roles:             user.RBACRoles,
+		OrganizationRoles: make(map[uuid.UUID][]string),
+	}
+
+	memberships, err := api.Database.GetOrganizationMembershipsByUserID(r.Context(), user.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		httpapi.Write(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, httpapi.Response{
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("get user memberships: %s", err),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	for _, mem := range memberships {
+		resp.OrganizationRoles[mem.OrganizationID] = mem.Roles
+	}
+
+	httpapi.Write(rw, http.StatusOK, resp)
+}
+
+func (api *api) putUserRoles(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	// User is the user to modify
+	// TODO: Until rbac authorize is implemented, only be able to change your
+	//		own roles. This also means you can grant yourself whatever roles you want.
+	user := httpmw.UserParam(r)
+	apiKey := httpmw.APIKey(r)
+	if apiKey.UserID != user.ID {
+		httpapi.Write(rw, http.StatusUnauthorized, httpapi.Response{
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("modifying other users is not supported at this time"),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	var params codersdk.UpdateRoles
+	if !httpapi.Read(rw, r, &params) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	updatedUser, err := api.updateSiteUserRoles(r.Context(), database.UpdateUserRolesParams{
+		GrantedRoles: params.Roles,
+		ID:           user.ID,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		httpapi.Write(rw, http.StatusBadRequest, httpapi.Response{
+			Message: err.Error(),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	organizationIDs, err := userOrganizationIDs(r.Context(), api, user)
+	if err != nil {
+		httpapi.Write(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, httpapi.Response{
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("get organization IDs: %s", err.Error()),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	httpapi.Write(rw, http.StatusOK, convertUser(updatedUser, organizationIDs))
+}
+
+func (api *api) updateSiteUserRoles(ctx context.Context, args database.UpdateUserRolesParams) (database.User, error) {
+	// Enforce only site wide roles
+	for _, r := range args.GrantedRoles {
+		if _, ok := rbac.IsOrgRole(r); ok {
+			return database.User{}, xerrors.Errorf("must only update site wide roles")
+		}
+
+		if _, err := rbac.RoleByName(r); err != nil {
+			return database.User{}, xerrors.Errorf("%q is not a supported role", r)
+		}
+	}
+
+	updatedUser, err := api.Database.UpdateUserRoles(ctx, args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return database.User{}, xerrors.Errorf("update site roles: %w", err)
+	}
+	return updatedUser, nil
+}
+
 // Returns organizations the parameterized user has access to.
 func (api *api) organizationsByUser(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	user := httpmw.UserParam(r)
@@ -440,7 +538,11 @@ func (api *api) postOrganizationsByUser(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 			UserID:         user.ID,
 			CreatedAt:      database.Now(),
 			UpdatedAt:      database.Now(),
-			Roles:          []string{"organization-admin"},
+			Roles: []string{
+				// Also assign member role incase they get demoted from admin
+				rbac.RoleOrgMember(organization.ID),
+				rbac.RoleOrgAdmin(organization.ID),
+			},
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return xerrors.Errorf("create organization member: %w", err)
@@ -604,6 +706,7 @@ func (api *api) createAPIKey(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, params dat
 func (api *api) createUser(ctx context.Context, req codersdk.CreateUserRequest) (database.User, uuid.UUID, error) {
 	var user database.User
 	return user, req.OrganizationID, api.Database.InTx(func(db database.Store) error {
+		var orgRoles []string
 		// If no organization is provided, create a new one for the user.
 		if req.OrganizationID == uuid.Nil {
 			organization, err := db.InsertOrganization(ctx, database.InsertOrganizationParams{
@@ -616,7 +719,10 @@ func (api *api) createUser(ctx context.Context, req codersdk.CreateUserRequest)
 				return xerrors.Errorf("create organization: %w", err)
 			}
 			req.OrganizationID = organization.ID
+			orgRoles = append(orgRoles, rbac.RoleOrgAdmin(req.OrganizationID))
 		}
+		// Always also be a member
+		orgRoles = append(orgRoles, rbac.RoleOrgMember(req.OrganizationID))
 
 		params := database.InsertUserParams{
 			ID:        uuid.New(),
@@ -624,6 +730,8 @@ func (api *api) createUser(ctx context.Context, req codersdk.CreateUserRequest)
 			Username:  req.Username,
 			CreatedAt: database.Now(),
 			UpdatedAt: database.Now(),
+			// All new users are defaulted to members of the site.
+			RBACRoles: []string{rbac.RoleMember()},
 		}
 		// If a user signs up with OAuth, they can have no password!
 		if req.Password != "" {
@@ -659,7 +767,8 @@ func (api *api) createUser(ctx context.Context, req codersdk.CreateUserRequest)
 			UserID:         user.ID,
 			CreatedAt:      database.Now(),
 			UpdatedAt:      database.Now(),
-			Roles:          []string{},
+			// By default give them membership to the organization
+			Roles: orgRoles,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return xerrors.Errorf("create organization member: %w", err)
diff --git a/coderd/users_test.go b/coderd/users_test.go
index c7f84f15588e2..536c716b36f57 100644
--- a/coderd/users_test.go
+++ b/coderd/users_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/coderdtest"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/httpmw"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/rbac"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/codersdk"
 )
 
@@ -286,6 +287,118 @@ func TestUpdateUserProfile(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestGrantRoles(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	t.Run("UpdateIncorrectRoles", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		admin := coderdtest.New(t, nil)
+		first := coderdtest.CreateFirstUser(t, admin)
+		member := coderdtest.CreateAnotherUser(t, admin, first.OrganizationID)
+
+		_, err := admin.UpdateUserRoles(ctx, codersdk.Me, codersdk.UpdateRoles{
+			Roles: []string{rbac.RoleOrgMember(first.OrganizationID)},
+		})
+		require.Error(t, err, "org role in site")
+
+		_, err = admin.UpdateUserRoles(ctx, uuid.New(), codersdk.UpdateRoles{
+			Roles: []string{rbac.RoleOrgMember(first.OrganizationID)},
+		})
+		require.Error(t, err, "user does not exist")
+
+		_, err = admin.UpdateOrganizationMemberRoles(ctx, first.OrganizationID, codersdk.Me, codersdk.UpdateRoles{
+			Roles: []string{rbac.RoleMember()},
+		})
+		require.Error(t, err, "site role in org")
+
+		_, err = admin.UpdateOrganizationMemberRoles(ctx, uuid.New(), codersdk.Me, codersdk.UpdateRoles{
+			Roles: []string{rbac.RoleMember()},
+		})
+		require.Error(t, err, "role in org without membership")
+
+		_, err = member.UpdateUserRoles(ctx, first.UserID, codersdk.UpdateRoles{
+			Roles: []string{rbac.RoleMember()},
+		})
+		require.Error(t, err, "member cannot change other's roles")
+
+		_, err = member.UpdateOrganizationMemberRoles(ctx, first.OrganizationID, first.UserID, codersdk.UpdateRoles{
+			Roles: []string{rbac.RoleMember()},
+		})
+		require.Error(t, err, "member cannot change other's org roles")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("FirstUserRoles", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		client := coderdtest.New(t, nil)
+		first := coderdtest.CreateFirstUser(t, client)
+
+		roles, err := client.GetUserRoles(ctx, codersdk.Me)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.ElementsMatch(t, roles.Roles, []string{
+			rbac.RoleAdmin(),
+			rbac.RoleMember(),
+		}, "should be a member and admin")
+
+		require.ElementsMatch(t, roles.OrganizationRoles[first.OrganizationID], []string{
+			rbac.RoleOrgMember(first.OrganizationID),
+			rbac.RoleOrgAdmin(first.OrganizationID),
+		}, "should be a member and admin")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("GrantAdmin", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		admin := coderdtest.New(t, nil)
+		first := coderdtest.CreateFirstUser(t, admin)
+
+		member := coderdtest.CreateAnotherUser(t, admin, first.OrganizationID)
+		roles, err := member.GetUserRoles(ctx, codersdk.Me)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.ElementsMatch(t, roles.Roles, []string{
+			rbac.RoleMember(),
+		}, "should be a member and admin")
+		require.ElementsMatch(t,
+			roles.OrganizationRoles[first.OrganizationID],
+			[]string{rbac.RoleOrgMember(first.OrganizationID)},
+		)
+
+		// Grant
+		// TODO: @emyrk this should be 'admin.UpdateUserRoles' once proper authz
+		//		is enforced.
+		_, err = member.UpdateUserRoles(ctx, codersdk.Me, codersdk.UpdateRoles{
+			Roles: []string{
+				// Promote to site admin
+				rbac.RoleMember(),
+				rbac.RoleAdmin(),
+			},
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err, "grant member admin role")
+
+		// Promote to org admin
+		_, err = member.UpdateOrganizationMemberRoles(ctx, first.OrganizationID, codersdk.Me, codersdk.UpdateRoles{
+			Roles: []string{
+				// Promote to org admin
+				rbac.RoleOrgMember(first.OrganizationID),
+				rbac.RoleOrgAdmin(first.OrganizationID),
+			},
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err, "grant member org admin role")
+
+		roles, err = member.GetUserRoles(ctx, codersdk.Me)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.ElementsMatch(t, roles.Roles, []string{
+			rbac.RoleMember(),
+			rbac.RoleAdmin(),
+		}, "should be a member and admin")
+
+		require.ElementsMatch(t, roles.OrganizationRoles[first.OrganizationID], []string{
+			rbac.RoleOrgMember(first.OrganizationID),
+			rbac.RoleOrgAdmin(first.OrganizationID),
+		}, "should be a member and admin")
+	})
+}
+
 func TestPutUserSuspend(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
diff --git a/codersdk/organizationmember.go b/codersdk/organizationmember.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0a49c45d7abd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codersdk/organizationmember.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package codersdk
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+type OrganizationMember struct {
+	UserID         uuid.UUID `db:"user_id" json:"user_id"`
+	OrganizationID uuid.UUID `db:"organization_id" json:"organization_id"`
+	CreatedAt      time.Time `db:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
+	UpdatedAt      time.Time `db:"updated_at" json:"updated_at"`
+	Roles          []string  `db:"roles" json:"roles"`
+}
diff --git a/codersdk/users.go b/codersdk/users.go
index 0bb8c3eee54f5..a2608c8bdec3a 100644
--- a/codersdk/users.go
+++ b/codersdk/users.go
@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@ type UpdateUserProfileRequest struct {
 	Username string `json:"username" validate:"required,username"`
 }
 
+type UpdateRoles struct {
+	Roles []string `json:"roles" validate:"required"`
+}
+
+type UserRoles struct {
+	Roles             []string               `json:"roles"`
+	OrganizationRoles map[uuid.UUID][]string `json:"organization_roles"`
+}
+
 // LoginWithPasswordRequest enables callers to authenticate with email and password.
 type LoginWithPasswordRequest struct {
 	Email    string `json:"email" validate:"required,email"`
@@ -172,6 +181,50 @@ func (c *Client) SuspendUser(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) (User, error
 	return user, json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&user)
 }
 
+// UpdateUserRoles grants the userID the specified roles.
+// Include ALL roles the user has.
+func (c *Client) UpdateUserRoles(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID, req UpdateRoles) (User, error) {
+	res, err := c.request(ctx, http.MethodPut, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v2/users/%s/roles", uuidOrMe(userID)), req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return User{}, err
+	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+	if res.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return User{}, readBodyAsError(res)
+	}
+	var user User
+	return user, json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&user)
+}
+
+// UpdateOrganizationMemberRoles grants the userID the specified roles in an org.
+// Include ALL roles the user has.
+func (c *Client) UpdateOrganizationMemberRoles(ctx context.Context, organizationID, userID uuid.UUID, req UpdateRoles) (User, error) {
+	res, err := c.request(ctx, http.MethodPut, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v2/organizations/%s/members/%s/roles", organizationID, uuidOrMe(userID)), req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return User{}, err
+	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+	if res.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return User{}, readBodyAsError(res)
+	}
+	var user User
+	return user, json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&user)
+}
+
+// GetUserRoles returns all roles the user has
+func (c *Client) GetUserRoles(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) (UserRoles, error) {
+	res, err := c.request(ctx, http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v2/users/%s/roles", uuidOrMe(userID)), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return UserRoles{}, err
+	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+	if res.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return UserRoles{}, readBodyAsError(res)
+	}
+	var roles UserRoles
+	return roles, json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&roles)
+}
+
 // CreateAPIKey generates an API key for the user ID provided.
 func (c *Client) CreateAPIKey(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) (*GenerateAPIKeyResponse, error) {
 	res, err := c.request(ctx, http.MethodPost, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v2/users/%s/keys", uuidOrMe(userID)), nil)
diff --git a/site/src/api/typesGenerated.ts b/site/src/api/typesGenerated.ts
index c74514f3da3b0..7247a81d9b412 100644
--- a/site/src/api/typesGenerated.ts
+++ b/site/src/api/typesGenerated.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export interface AgentGitSSHKey {
   readonly private_key: string
 }
 
-// From codersdk/users.go:96:6
+// From codersdk/users.go:105:6
 export interface AuthMethods {
   readonly password: boolean
   readonly github: boolean
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export interface CreateFirstUserResponse {
   readonly organization_id: string
 }
 
-// From codersdk/users.go:91:6
+// From codersdk/users.go:100:6
 export interface CreateOrganizationRequest {
   readonly name: string
 }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export interface CreateWorkspaceRequest {
   readonly parameter_values: CreateParameterRequest[]
 }
 
-// From codersdk/users.go:87:6
+// From codersdk/users.go:96:6
 export interface GenerateAPIKeyResponse {
   readonly key: string
 }
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ export interface GoogleInstanceIdentityToken {
   readonly json_web_token: string
 }
 
-// From codersdk/users.go:76:6
+// From codersdk/users.go:85:6
 export interface LoginWithPasswordRequest {
   readonly email: string
   readonly password: string
 }
 
-// From codersdk/users.go:82:6
+// From codersdk/users.go:91:6
 export interface LoginWithPasswordResponse {
   readonly session_token: string
 }
@@ -137,6 +137,15 @@ export interface Organization {
   readonly updated_at: string
 }
 
+// From codersdk/organizationmember.go:9:6
+export interface OrganizationMember {
+  readonly user_id: string
+  readonly organization_id: string
+  readonly created_at: string
+  readonly updated_at: string
+  readonly roles: string[]
+}
+
 // From codersdk/parameters.go:26:6
 export interface Parameter {
   readonly id: string
@@ -245,6 +254,11 @@ export interface UpdateActiveTemplateVersion {
   readonly id: string
 }
 
+// From codersdk/users.go:75:6
+export interface UpdateRoles {
+  readonly roles: string[]
+}
+
 // From codersdk/users.go:70:6
 export interface UpdateUserProfileRequest {
   readonly email: string
@@ -276,6 +290,12 @@ export interface User {
   readonly organization_ids: string[]
 }
 
+// From codersdk/users.go:79:6
+export interface UserRoles {
+  readonly roles: string[]
+  readonly organization_roles: Record<string, string[]>
+}
+
 // From codersdk/users.go:24:6
 export interface UsersRequest {
   readonly after_user: string