A Solution Manager has full access to one Solution and its configuration: tables, fields, views, automations and permissions. The member who creates a Solution is its first Solution Manager. An Administrator or an existing Solution Manager adds others, members or whole Teams, from the Solution Managers list; the last one cannot be removed without a replacement.

Plan Availability	All plan types.
Permissions	Administrators and existing Solution Managers add or remove Solution Managers. Administrators already hold Solution Manager rights on every Solution.
Platform	Web
Related Reading	Roles in SmartSuite Solution Permissions Becoming a Solution Manager Managing User Roles in SmartSuite

What is a Solution Manager?

Solution Manager is a permission on one Solution, not a workspace role. A Solution Manager can:

Add and manage tables and fields.
Configure saved views and automations.
Set Solution, table and field permissions and add other Solution Managers.
Restore the Solution's deleted items from the Recycle Bin.

Any member with the General Access or Solution Creator role can be made a Solution Manager.
Administrators have Solution Manager rights on every Solution, so naming them is optional. Give the Administrator role to few people.

The Solution Permissions dialog with the Solution Managers list.

How do I add a Solution Manager?

Open the Solution from the home page.
Click the downward arrow next to the Solution name.
Select Permissions.
In the Solution Permissions dialog, click + next to the Solution Managers list.
Search for the member or Team, or scroll the list; the "Everyone" Team is not offered.
Click the member or Team. They are added at once; there is no save step.

The + control next to the Solution Managers list with the member search open.

Note: Every member of a Team you add inherits the permission; when the Team is provisioned by SCIM, members gain and lose it as the Team changes.

How do I remove a Solution Manager?

Open the Solution Permissions dialog.
Hover over the member's icon, or the Team pill, in the Solution Managers list.
Click the X that appears.

Important: The last Solution Manager cannot be removed, by themselves or by an Administrator. Add a replacement first.

What works well?

Name at least two Solution Managers per Solution so work continues when one is away.
Remove build-phase Solution Managers once the Solution is in production to limit unintended change.

Frequently asked questions

The first question came from a conversation this month.

How do I make someone a Solution Manager?

Open the Solution, click the arrow next to its name, select Permissions, click + next to the Solution Managers list and choose the member or Team. The change applies at once.

Can a Team be a Solution Manager?

Yes. Choose the Team in the Solution Managers list; every member inherits the permission, and leaving the Team removes it. The "Everyone" Team is not offered.

Can I remove the last Solution Manager?

No. Neither the last Solution Manager nor an Administrator can remove them until a replacement is added.

Can I give a Solution Manager access to only some folders?

A Solution Manager has access to every folder in the Solution; the permission cannot be removed for one folder. To limit a member to part of a Solution, give them a lower level through Solution Permissions instead of the Solution Manager permission.

Last verified 26 Oct 2026.

Solution Managers Overview / How to add or remove them