How do I ask for a demotion?

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I’m in a management role at a mid-sized company and hate it. My first three years at the company I held a “project manager” role, which I really enjoyed. Nearly two years ago I was promoted to the head of the project management department, managing 24 PMs. I'm miserable and want to go back to my prior role rather than being their boss. My reasons include:

I simply don't like managing people. It doesn’t come naturally to me since I'm an introvert. I find it stressful and draining. I dread going to work everyday, whereas I really enjoyed the project management work.