I got my first management job because they needed a manager for a new team and I was already taking on and managing that new teams responsibilities in my current role.
I've promoted quite a few people into Team Lead and Manager roles and it was ALWAYS the person that was currently already leading, mentoring and making my problems go away.
Same with how do you get to be "Senior Engineer" or "Architect" ... do the job first.
It sounds like you just want a change of scenery and the prestige the title gives you, I don't even know if that will make you happy.
+1 to this. It is how I got “promoted”. And I am hesitant to call it a promotion, it is more like an entirely different job role compared to being an IC.
I've promoted quite a few people into Team Lead and Manager roles and it was ALWAYS the person that was currently already leading, mentoring and making my problems go away.
Same with how do you get to be "Senior Engineer" or "Architect" ... do the job first.
It sounds like you just want a change of scenery and the prestige the title gives you, I don't even know if that will make you happy.