When learning of the upper management role and the middle-man role, I initially thought I would be capable of taking on the upper management role. After doing some research on these two roles, along with the link kak33 mentioned, I see myself well suited as a Middle Manager. I find myself to be very detail oriented, and like to do the technical work as I feel it is more rewarding to actually see the progress of your work. The characteristics required from a middle manager involves qualities I already possess such as technical expertise, solving problems and analyzing issues, and ensuring all technical tasks are completed for a project. Roles like upper-management require one to look at the overall bigger picture. They must lay the groundwork for the completion of the project, without doing much of the technical work. They do not necessarily have the expertise or experience to complete the project, yet they have the ability to lay out and coordinate the plan to get the project done.

To see what role is best suited for you, check out the link kak33 linked which discusses the various competencies required for either an upper or middle manager.