diff --git a/.ci/eda_v1alpha1_eda.activation_job_namespace.ci.yaml b/.ci/eda_v1alpha1_eda.activation_job_namespace.ci.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77d1b39d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ci/eda_v1alpha1_eda.activation_job_namespace.ci.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+apiVersion: eda.ansible.com/v1alpha1
+kind: EDA
+metadata:
+  name: eda-demo
+  annotations:
+    "ansible.sdk.operatorframework.io/verbosity": "5"
+spec:
+  no_log: false
+  automation_server_url: http://foo.bar
+  activation_worker:
+    activation_job_namespace: "eda-jobs"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 6feadce6..820a7fb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
           - SCENARIO: externaldb
           - SCENARIO: ingress
           - SCENARIO: event_persistence
+          - SCENARIO: activation_job_namespace
     steps:
       - name: Checkout sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@ jobs:
         run: kubectl apply -f .ci/eda-event-stream-external-database.secret.yaml
         if: ${{ matrix.SCENARIO == 'externaldb' }}
 
+      - name: Create activation job namespace
+        run: kubectl create namespace eda-jobs
+        if: ${{ matrix.SCENARIO == 'activation_job_namespace' }}
+
       - name: Create the EDA demo CR
         run: |
           kubectl apply -f .ci/eda_v1alpha1_eda.${{ matrix.SCENARIO }}.ci.yaml
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/eda.ansible.com_edas.yaml b/config/crd/bases/eda.ansible.com_edas.yaml
index d5230b57..7af67851 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/eda.ansible.com_edas.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/eda.ansible.com_edas.yaml
@@ -1479,6 +1479,13 @@ spec:
               activation_worker:
                 description: Defines desired state of eda-activation-worker resources
                 properties:
+                  activation_job_namespace:
+                    description: Kubernetes namespace where activation job pods are
+                      created. When set, jobs run in this namespace instead of the
+                      EDA operator namespace. The operator creates the necessary
+                      RBAC to allow the EDA service account to manage resources
+                      in the target namespace.
+                    type: string
                   node_selector:
                     additionalProperties:
                       type: string
diff --git a/config/rbac/activation_job_namespace_role.yaml b/config/rbac/activation_job_namespace_role.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09054130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/rbac/activation_job_namespace_role.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+---
+# Cluster-scoped because the target namespace is user-configurable at
+# runtime via spec.activation_worker.activation_job_namespace.  The
+# operator must be able to create Role/RoleBinding resources in whatever
+# namespace the user specifies.
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: eda-activation-job-namespace-manager
+rules:
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ""
+    resources:
+      - namespaces
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+  - apiGroups:
+      - rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+    resources:
+      - roles
+    verbs:
+      - bind
+      - create
+      - delete
+      - escalate
+      - get
+      - list
+      - patch
+      - update
+      - watch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+    resources:
+      - rolebindings
+    verbs:
+      - create
+      - delete
+      - get
+      - list
+      - patch
+      - update
+      - watch
diff --git a/config/rbac/activation_job_namespace_role_binding.yaml b/config/rbac/activation_job_namespace_role_binding.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e1ebee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/rbac/activation_job_namespace_role_binding.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: eda-activation-job-namespace-manager-binding
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: eda-activation-job-namespace-manager
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: controller-manager
+    namespace: system
diff --git a/config/rbac/kustomization.yaml b/config/rbac/kustomization.yaml
index 02139c5c..88a7d201 100644
--- a/config/rbac/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/kustomization.yaml
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ resources:
 - metrics_auth_role.yaml
 - metrics_auth_role_binding.yaml
 - metrics_reader_role.yaml
+- activation_job_namespace_role.yaml
+- activation_job_namespace_role_binding.yaml
diff --git a/roles/eda/defaults/main.yml b/roles/eda/defaults/main.yml
index a5a30d11..b62aa207 100644
--- a/roles/eda/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/eda/defaults/main.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ _activation_worker:
       memory: 150Mi
   node_selector: {}
   tolerations: []
+  activation_job_namespace: ""
 
 # Note: Deprecated "worker: {}" is intentionally excluded here so we know if the user set it
 _worker: {}
diff --git a/roles/eda/tasks/deploy_eda.yml b/roles/eda/tasks/deploy_eda.yml
index 144899de..d68d7dae 100644
--- a/roles/eda/tasks/deploy_eda.yml
+++ b/roles/eda/tasks/deploy_eda.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@
     event_stream_mtls_base_url: "{{ public_base_url.rstrip('/') }}/{{ event_stream_mtls_prefix_path }}"
   when: public_base_url | default('') | length > 0
 
+- name: Look up existing ConfigMap for previous activation_job_namespace
+  kubernetes.core.k8s_info:
+    api_version: v1
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    namespace: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}"
+    name: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-{{ deployment_type }}-env-properties"
+  register: _eda_env_cm
+
+- name: Record previous activation_job_namespace from ConfigMap
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    _previous_activation_job_namespace: >-
+      {{ (_eda_env_cm.resources | first).data.EDA_ACTIVATION_JOB_NAMESPACE | default('') }}
+  when:
+    - _eda_env_cm.resources | length > 0
+    - (_eda_env_cm.resources | first).data is defined
+
 - name: Apply ConfigMap resources
   k8s:
     apply: yes
@@ -38,6 +54,28 @@
     wait: yes
   when: public_base_url is defined
 
+- name: Apply cross-namespace RBAC for activation job pods
+  k8s:
+    apply: yes
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'eda-activation-job-namespace-rbac.yaml.j2') }}"
+    wait: yes
+  when: combined_activation_worker.activation_job_namespace | default('') | length > 0
+
+- name: Remove cross-namespace RBAC from previous namespace
+  k8s:
+    state: absent
+    api_version: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+    kind: "{{ item.kind }}"
+    name: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-activation-job-manager"
+    namespace: "{{ _previous_activation_job_namespace }}"
+  loop:
+    - { kind: RoleBinding }
+    - { kind: Role }
+  when:
+    - _previous_activation_job_namespace | default('') | length > 0
+    - combined_activation_worker.activation_job_namespace | default('') != _previous_activation_job_namespace
+  ignore_errors: yes
+
 - name: Apply Backend deployment resources
   k8s:
     apply: yes
diff --git a/roles/eda/templates/eda-activation-job-namespace-rbac.yaml.j2 b/roles/eda/templates/eda-activation-job-namespace-rbac.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eeb90bfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/eda/templates/eda-activation-job-namespace-rbac.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# RBAC resources for cross-namespace activation job pods.
+# Created when activation_job_namespace is set on the EDA CR.
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Role
+metadata:
+  name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-activation-job-manager'
+  namespace: '{{ combined_activation_worker.activation_job_namespace }}'
+  labels:
+    {{ lookup("template", "../common/templates/labels/common.yaml.j2") | indent(width=4) | trim }}
+rules:
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ""
+    resources:
+      - secrets
+      - pods
+      - pods/log
+    verbs:
+      - create
+      - delete
+      - get
+      - list
+      - patch
+      - update
+      - watch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ""
+    resources:
+      - services
+    verbs:
+      - create
+      - delete
+      - get
+      - list
+      - patch
+      - update
+      - watch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - batch
+    resources:
+      - jobs
+    verbs:
+      - create
+      - delete
+      - get
+      - list
+      - patch
+      - update
+      - watch
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: RoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-activation-job-manager'
+  namespace: '{{ combined_activation_worker.activation_job_namespace }}'
+  labels:
+    {{ lookup("template", "../common/templates/labels/common.yaml.j2") | indent(width=4) | trim }}
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: Role
+  name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-activation-job-manager'
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}'
+    namespace: '{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}'
diff --git a/roles/eda/templates/eda.configmap.yaml.j2 b/roles/eda/templates/eda.configmap.yaml.j2
index 55f62f7b..69f5b80d 100644
--- a/roles/eda/templates/eda.configmap.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/eda/templates/eda.configmap.yaml.j2
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ data:
 
   EDA_STATIC_URL: /api/eda/static/
 
+{% if combined_activation_worker.activation_job_namespace | default('') | length > 0 %}
+  EDA_ACTIVATION_JOB_NAMESPACE: "{{ combined_activation_worker.activation_job_namespace }}"
+{% endif %}
+
   # Custom user variables
 {% for item in extra_settings | default([]) %}
   {{ item.setting | upper }}: "{{ item.value }}"