I don't understand why you're thinking about "job security". Job security comes from being a high performing professional - manager or not. If security is reall

I don't understand why you're thinking about "job security". Job security comes from being a high performing professional - manager or not. If security is really your main driver, you should look for a company that rewards average performers with lifetime employment - there's plenty of those. The question "where do I start as a manager" is fundamentally wrong. Effective managers are leaders - and not all leaders are managers. You should focus on sharpening your leadership skills first. Lead projects, initiatives, product launches, events, pick up things that nobody else wants (but you know are important). Learn to influence people, give and receive feedback, develop negotiation skills, invest in becoming a better communicator. Those are all important parts of being a leader, and you'll have to demonstrate it in practice before being promoted to being a people manager. Also, you should talk to your manager, ask for candid feedback on which areas you need to work on in order to become a manager in the future. Not today, or 6 months from now, but "in the future". That is distant enough that won't trigger any alarms, thinking that you're ready to quit. Lastly, ready everything you can. Here's a few, to get you started (in no particular order): Work Rules, Crucial Conversations, The Hard Thing about Hard Things, Search Inside Yourself, Strengths Finder, The Power of Habit, Lean In, How to Win Friends, Zero to One.