I am a little late to the conversation, though want to share some quick thoughts here. On the one hand, I understand why you this situation makes you unhappy.

I am a little late to the conversation, though want to share some quick thoughts here. On the one hand, I understand why you this situation makes you unhappy. On the other hand, I want to offer a different perspective. Based on your description, it sounds as if the two of you could form an excellent team! You have the technical know-how and drive, he has the relationship building and political skills. Perhaps you should team up with him and make him your advocate for career advancement - he at least appears to be good at it. Never forget that advancing one's career in a company is NOT a zero-sum game! Also - when a manager, whether or not he has the title, says that he did something, or that he will do something, in stead of taking credit, can also signal acceptance of accountability. In other words, if a deadline is missed, or a system breaks, etc, he will take the flack. Perhaps this is something you need to clear out with him directly. Assuming that you enjoy/prefer the technical work, aligning yourself with him might be a match made in heaven. You continue to make him look good and he makes sure he gets you regular raises, progresses your career, gives you time off, sends you to conferences or training courses in which are interested, gets you bonuses, etc., etc.