diff --git a/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/RcDropdown.vue b/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/RcDropdown.vue
index 3dff467742..f7c1fe7260 100644
--- a/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/RcDropdown.vue
+++ b/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/RcDropdown.vue
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ defineProps<{
   ariaLabel?: string
 }>();
 
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:open']);
+
 const {
   isMenuOpen,
   showMenu,
@@ -35,8 +37,7 @@ const {
   setFocus,
   provideDropdownContext,
   registerDropdownCollection,
-  handleKeydown,
-} = useDropdownContext();
+} = useDropdownContext(emit);
 
 provideDropdownContext();
 
diff --git a/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/RcDropdownItem.vue b/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/RcDropdownItem.vue
index 993b992761..d49f26ed75 100644
--- a/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/RcDropdownItem.vue
+++ b/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/RcDropdownItem.vue
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ const findNewIndex = (shouldAdvance: boolean, activeIndex: number, itemsArr: Ele
   return newIndex;
 };
 
-const handleClick = () => {
+const handleClick = (e: MouseEvent) => {
   if (props.disabled) {
     return;
   }
 
-  emits('click');
+  emits('click', e);
   close();
 };
 
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ const handleMouseEnter = (e: MouseEvent) => {
     @keydown.up.down.stop="handleKeydown"
     @mouseenter="handleMouseEnter"
   >
+    <slot name="before">
+      <!--Empty slot content-->
+    </slot>
     <slot name="default">
       <!--Empty slot content-->
     </slot>
@@ -105,6 +108,9 @@ const handleMouseEnter = (e: MouseEvent) => {
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
   [dropdown-menu-item] {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 8px;
+    align-items: center;
     padding: 9px 8px;
     margin: 0 9px;
     border-radius: 4px;
diff --git a/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/useDropdownContext.ts b/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/useDropdownContext.ts
index c8aa00b57e..8fea5d2a54 100644
--- a/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/useDropdownContext.ts
+++ b/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/useDropdownContext.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-import { ref, provide, nextTick } from 'vue';
+import { ref, provide, nextTick, defineEmits } from 'vue';
 import { useDropdownCollection } from './useDropdownCollection';
 import { RcButtonType } from '@components/RcButton';
 
+const rcDropdownEmits = defineEmits(['update:open']);
+
 /**
  * Composable that provides the context for a dropdown menu. Includes methods
  * and state for managing the dropdown's visibility, focus, and keyboard
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ import { RcButtonType } from '@components/RcButton';
  * @returns Dropdown context methods and state. Used for programmatic
  * interactions and setting focus.
  */
-export const useDropdownContext = () => {
+export const useDropdownContext = (emit: typeof rcDropdownEmits) => {
   const {
     dropdownItems,
     firstDropdownItem,
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ export const useDropdownContext = () => {
       didKeydown.value = false;
     }
     isMenuOpen.value = show;
+    emit('update:open', show);
   };
 
   /**
diff --git a/shell/components/SortableTable/ActionMenu.vue b/shell/components/SortableTable/ActionMenu.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f8f2d739f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/components/SortableTable/ActionMenu.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue';
+import { useStore } from 'vuex';
+
+import IconOrSvg from '@shell/components/IconOrSvg';
+import { isAlternate } from '@shell/utils/platform';
+import {
+  RcDropdown,
+  RcDropdownItem,
+  RcDropdownSeparator,
+  RcDropdownTrigger
+} from '@components/RcDropdown';
+
+const store = useStore();
+
+const options = computed(() => store.getters['action-menu/options']);
+
+const props = defineProps < { resource: Object }>();
+
+const openChanged = () => {
+  store.dispatch('action-menu/setResource', props.resource);
+};
+
+const execute = (action: any, event: MouseEvent, args?: any) => {
+  if (action.disabled) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // this will come from extensions...
+  if (action.invoke) {
+    const fn = action.invoke;
+
+    if (fn && action.enabled) {
+      const resources = store.getters['action-menu/resources'];
+      const opts = {
+        event,
+        action,
+        isAlt: isAlternate(event)
+      };
+
+      if (resources.length === 1) {
+        fn.apply(this, [opts, resources]);
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    // If the state of this component is controlled
+    // by Vuex, mutate the store when an action is clicked.
+    const opts = { alt: isAlternate(event) };
+
+    store.dispatch('action-menu/execute', {
+      action, args, opts
+    });
+  }
+};
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <rc-dropdown
+    :aria-label="t('nav.actionMenu.label')"
+    @update:open="openChanged"
+  >
+    <rc-dropdown-trigger
+      link
+      small
+      data-testid="page-actions-menu"
+      :aria-label="t('nav.actionMenu.button.label')"
+    >
+      <i class="icon icon-actions" />
+    </rc-dropdown-trigger>
+    <template #dropdownCollection>
+      <template
+        v-for="(a) in options"
+        :key="a.label"
+      >
+        <rc-dropdown-item
+          v-if="!a.divider"
+          @click="(e: MouseEvent) => execute(a, e)"
+        >
+          <template #before>
+            <IconOrSvg
+              v-if="a.icon || a.svg"
+              :icon="a.icon"
+              :src="a.svg"
+              class="icon"
+              color="header"
+            />
+          </template>
+          {{ a.labelKey ? t(a.labelKey) : a.label }}
+        </rc-dropdown-item>
+        <rc-dropdown-separator
+          v-else
+        />
+      </template>
+    </template>
+  </rc-dropdown>
+</template>
diff --git a/shell/components/SortableTable/index.vue b/shell/components/SortableTable/index.vue
index 91fc2bfece..a22474eec4 100644
--- a/shell/components/SortableTable/index.vue
+++ b/shell/components/SortableTable/index.vue
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import LabeledSelect from '@shell/components/form/LabeledSelect';
 import { getParent } from '@shell/utils/dom';
 import { FORMATTERS } from '@shell/components/SortableTable/sortable-config';
 import ButtonMultiAction from '@shell/components/ButtonMultiAction.vue';
+import ActionMenu from '@shell/components/SortableTable/ActionMenu.vue';
 
 // Uncomment for table performance debugging
 // import tableDebug from './debug';
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ export default {
     ActionDropdown,
     LabeledSelect,
     ButtonMultiAction,
+    ActionMenu,
   },
   mixins: [
     filtering,
@@ -1468,24 +1470,13 @@ export default {
                 </template>
                 <td
                   v-if="rowActions"
-                  align="middle"
                 >
                   <slot
                     name="row-actions"
                     :row="row.row"
+                    :index="i"
                   >
-                    <ButtonMultiAction
-                      :id="`actionButton+${i}+${(row.row && row.row.name) ? row.row.name : ''}`"
-                      :ref="`actionButton${i}`"
-                      aria-haspopup="true"
-                      aria-expanded="false"
-                      :aria-label="t('sortableTable.tableActionsLabel', { resource: row?.row?.id || '' })"
-                      :data-testid="componentTestid + '-' + i + '-action-button'"
-                      :borderless="true"
-                      @click="handleActionButtonClick(i, $event)"
-                      @keyup.enter="handleActionButtonClick(i, $event)"
-                      @keyup.space="handleActionButtonClick(i, $event)"
-                    />
+                    <ActionMenu :resource="row.row" />
                   </slot>
                 </td>
               </tr>
diff --git a/shell/store/action-menu.js b/shell/store/action-menu.js
index 3965b60895..a6c9bb7be6 100644
--- a/shell/store/action-menu.js
+++ b/shell/store/action-menu.js
@@ -144,12 +144,19 @@ export const mutations = {
 
     state.modalData = data;
   },
+
+  SET_RESOURCE(state, resources) {
+    state.resources = !isArray(resources) ? [resources] : resources;
+  }
 };
 
 export const actions = {
   execute({ state }, { action, args, opts }) {
     return _execute(state.resources, action, args, opts);
   },
+  setResource({ commit }, resource) {
+    commit('SET_RESOURCE', resource);
+  }
 };
 
 // -----------------------------