Recommended reading: Peopleware, and The Mythical Man Month.

My managing experiences so far have been in the unpaid/voluntary field. But in general it seems to be

• generally be fast and clear in responding to communication (read: email)
• ability to stay calm in pressurized situations

Outside Interface:

• make it possible for your people to do actually their work
• get them the tools and environment needed
• take care of systemic problems (Usually limited by your higher ups and corporate rules.)

Inside interface

• Bubble each individuals work by taking care of deadlines, putting suitable people into projects, checking in at times if the work is getting done.
• you can possibly get extra points if you adapt your managing to each person.
• search for 'how to manage your boss' and look what would work best on the other end

Recommended skills

• people skills
• ridiculous high level of being organized
• specifically: have efficient and few meetings

The talks from Merlin Mann: Who moved my brain? and possible the others might be of use.

If you can get a mentor with a similar background from yours.