diff --git a/pype/tools/settings/__main__.py b/pype/tools/settings/__main__.py
index 55a38b3604..2e27c28208 100644
--- a/pype/tools/settings/__main__.py
+++ b/pype/tools/settings/__main__.py
@@ -11,8 +11,16 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     app.setStyleSheet(stylesheet)
     app.setWindowIcon(QtGui.QIcon(settings.style.app_icon_path()))
 
-    develop = "-d" in sys.argv or "--develop" in sys.argv
-    widget = settings.MainWidget(develop)
+    _develop = "-d" in sys.argv or "--develop" in sys.argv
+    _user = "-m" in sys.argv or "--manager" in sys.argv
+    if _develop:
+        user_role = "developer"
+    elif _user:
+        user_role = "manager"
+    else:
+        user_role = "artist"
+
+    widget = settings.MainWidget(user_role)
     widget.show()
 
     sys.exit(app.exec_())
diff --git a/pype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/base.py b/pype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/base.py
index 7cbe7c2f6f..ea082ef4b0 100644
--- a/pype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/base.py
+++ b/pype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/base.py
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ class SystemWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     is_group = _is_group = False
     any_parent_is_group = _any_parent_is_group = False
 
-    def __init__(self, develop_mode, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, user_role, parent=None):
         super(SystemWidget, self).__init__(parent)
 
-        self.develop_mode = develop_mode
+        self.user_role = user_role
         self._hide_studio_overrides = False
         self._ignore_value_changes = False
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class SystemWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         footer_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget()
         footer_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(footer_widget)
 
-        if self.develop_mode:
+        if self.user_role == "developer":
             save_as_default_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Save as Default")
             save_as_default_btn.clicked.connect(self._save_as_defaults)
 
@@ -415,10 +415,10 @@ class ProjectWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     is_group = _is_group = False
     any_parent_is_group = _any_parent_is_group = False
 
-    def __init__(self, develop_mode, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, user_role, parent=None):
         super(ProjectWidget, self).__init__(parent)
 
-        self.develop_mode = develop_mode
+        self.user_role = user_role
         self._hide_studio_overrides = False
 
         self.is_overidable = False
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class ProjectWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         footer_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget()
         footer_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(footer_widget)
 
-        if self.develop_mode:
+        if self.user_role == "developer":
             save_as_default_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Save as Default")
             save_as_default_btn.clicked.connect(self._save_as_defaults)