diff --git a/.changeset/grumpy-lamps-wonder.md b/.changeset/grumpy-lamps-wonder.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7fe8ebc35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/grumpy-lamps-wonder.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': minor
+---
+
+Added a menu to the header of template page for direct access to editing the template
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.test.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.test.tsx
index 26a9dd946c..5cdae85e8a 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.test.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
 import { TemplateWizardPage } from './TemplateWizardPage';
 import { rootRouteRef } from '../../routes';
+import { CatalogApi, catalogApiRef } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
+import { ANNOTATION_EDIT_URL } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 
 jest.mock('react-router-dom', () => {
   return {
@@ -50,12 +52,32 @@ const scaffolderApiMock: jest.Mocked<ScaffolderApi> = {
   listTasks: jest.fn(),
 };
 
+const catalogApiMock: jest.Mocked<CatalogApi> = {
+  getEntityByRef: jest.fn(),
+} as any;
+
 const analyticsMock = new MockAnalyticsApi();
 const apis = TestApiRegistry.from(
   [scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock],
   [analyticsApiRef, analyticsMock],
+  [catalogApiRef, catalogApiMock],
 );
 
+const entityRefResponse = {
+  apiVersion: 'v1',
+  kind: 'service',
+  metadata: {
+    name: 'test',
+    annotations: {
+      [ANNOTATION_EDIT_URL]: 'http://localhost:3000',
+    },
+  },
+  spec: {
+    profile: {
+      displayName: 'BackUser',
+    },
+  },
+};
 describe('TemplateWizardPage', () => {
   it('captures expected analytics events', async () => {
     scaffolderApiMock.scaffold.mockResolvedValue({ taskId: 'xyz' });
@@ -74,6 +96,7 @@ describe('TemplateWizardPage', () => {
       ],
       title: 'React JSON Schema Form Test',
     });
+    catalogApiMock.getEntityByRef.mockResolvedValue(entityRefResponse);
 
     const { findByRole, getByRole } = await renderInTestApp(
       <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
@@ -117,4 +140,64 @@ describe('TemplateWizardPage', () => {
       context: { entityRef: 'template:default/test' },
     });
   });
+  describe('scaffolder page context menu', () => {
+    it('should render if editUrl is set to url', async () => {
+      catalogApiMock.getEntityByRef.mockResolvedValue({
+        apiVersion: 'v1',
+        kind: 'service',
+        metadata: {
+          name: 'test',
+          annotations: {
+            [ANNOTATION_EDIT_URL]: 'http://localhost:3000',
+          },
+        },
+        spec: {
+          profile: {
+            displayName: 'BackUser',
+          },
+        },
+      });
+      const { queryByTestId } = await renderInTestApp(
+        <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
+          <SecretsContextProvider>
+            <TemplateWizardPage customFieldExtensions={[]} />,
+          </SecretsContextProvider>
+        </ApiProvider>,
+        {
+          mountedRoutes: {
+            '/create': rootRouteRef,
+          },
+        },
+      );
+      expect(queryByTestId('menu-button')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+    it('should not render if editUrl is undefined', async () => {
+      catalogApiMock.getEntityByRef.mockResolvedValue({
+        apiVersion: 'v1',
+        kind: 'service',
+        metadata: {
+          name: 'test',
+          // annotations are not set
+        },
+        spec: {
+          profile: {
+            displayName: 'BackUser',
+          },
+        },
+      });
+      const { queryByTestId } = await renderInTestApp(
+        <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
+          <SecretsContextProvider>
+            <TemplateWizardPage customFieldExtensions={[]} />,
+          </SecretsContextProvider>
+        </ApiProvider>,
+        {
+          mountedRoutes: {
+            '/create': rootRouteRef,
+          },
+        },
+      );
+      expect(queryByTestId('menu-button')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.tsx
index 611330e76b..053cf6decf 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPage.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@
  */
 import React from 'react';
 import { Navigate, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { stringifyEntityRef } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
+import useAsync from 'react-use/lib/useAsync';
+import {
+  stringifyEntityRef,
+  ANNOTATION_EDIT_URL,
+} from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import {
   AnalyticsContext,
   useApi,
@@ -30,6 +34,8 @@ import {
   FieldExtensionOptions,
   ReviewStepProps,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
+import { catalogApiRef } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
+
 import { Workflow } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react/alpha';
 import { JsonValue } from '@backstage/types';
 import { Header, Page } from '@backstage/core-components';
@@ -40,6 +46,8 @@ import {
   selectedTemplateRouteRef,
 } from '../../routes';
 
+import { TemplateWizardPageContextMenu } from './TemplateWizardPageContextMenu';
+
 /**
  * @alpha
  */
@@ -62,6 +70,7 @@ export const TemplateWizardPage = (props: TemplateWizardPageProps) => {
   const taskRoute = useRouteRef(scaffolderTaskRouteRef);
   const { secrets } = useTemplateSecrets();
   const scaffolderApi = useApi(scaffolderApiRef);
+  const catalogApi = useApi(catalogApiRef);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { templateName, namespace } = useRouteRefParams(
     selectedTemplateRouteRef,
@@ -73,6 +82,11 @@ export const TemplateWizardPage = (props: TemplateWizardPageProps) => {
     name: templateName,
   });
 
+  const { value: editUrl } = useAsync(async () => {
+    const data = await catalogApi.getEntityByRef(templateRef);
+    return data?.metadata.annotations?.[ANNOTATION_EDIT_URL];
+  }, [templateRef, catalogApi]);
+
   const onCreate = async (values: Record<string, JsonValue>) => {
     const { taskId } = await scaffolderApi.scaffold({
       templateRef,
@@ -93,7 +107,9 @@ export const TemplateWizardPage = (props: TemplateWizardPageProps) => {
           title="Create a new component"
           subtitle="Create new software components using standard templates in your organization"
           {...props.headerOptions}
-        />
+        >
+          <TemplateWizardPageContextMenu editUrl={editUrl} />
+        </Header>
         <Workflow
           namespace={namespace}
           templateName={templateName}
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPageContextMenu.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPageContextMenu.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4927d5d14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/TemplateWizardPageContextMenu.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import IconButton from '@material-ui/core/IconButton';
+import ListItemIcon from '@material-ui/core/ListItemIcon';
+import ListItemText from '@material-ui/core/ListItemText';
+import MenuItem from '@material-ui/core/MenuItem';
+import MenuList from '@material-ui/core/MenuList';
+import Popover from '@material-ui/core/Popover';
+import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+import Edit from '@material-ui/icons/Edit';
+import MoreVert from '@material-ui/icons/MoreVert';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
+  button: {
+    color: theme.page.fontColor,
+  },
+}));
+
+export type TemplateWizardPageContextMenuProps = {
+  editUrl?: string;
+};
+
+export function TemplateWizardPageContextMenu(
+  props: TemplateWizardPageContextMenuProps,
+) {
+  const { editUrl } = props;
+  const classes = useStyles();
+  const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = useState<HTMLButtonElement>();
+
+  if (!editUrl) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const onOpen = (event: React.SyntheticEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
+    setAnchorEl(event.currentTarget);
+  };
+
+  const onClose = () => {
+    setAnchorEl(undefined);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <IconButton
+        id="long-menu"
+        aria-label="more"
+        aria-controls="long-menu"
+        aria-expanded={!!anchorEl}
+        aria-haspopup="true"
+        role="button"
+        onClick={onOpen}
+        data-testid="menu-button"
+        color="inherit"
+        className={classes.button}
+      >
+        <MoreVert />
+      </IconButton>
+      <Popover
+        aria-labelledby="long-menu"
+        open={Boolean(anchorEl)}
+        onClose={onClose}
+        anchorEl={anchorEl}
+        anchorOrigin={{ vertical: 'bottom', horizontal: 'right' }}
+        transformOrigin={{ vertical: 'top', horizontal: 'right' }}
+      >
+        <MenuList>
+          <MenuItem onClick={() => window.open(editUrl, '_blank')}>
+            <ListItemIcon>
+              <Edit fontSize="small" />
+            </ListItemIcon>
+            <ListItemText primary="Edit Configuration" />
+          </MenuItem>
+        </MenuList>
+      </Popover>
+    </>
+  );
+}