Once you've done your research, made your notes, and come up with a proposal for a new title, set up a meeting with your manager (face-to-face ideally):

• Let them know you want to talk about your career growth and specifically your title.
• Tell them how much you've enjoyed your current role.
• Mention the responsibilities you held at the beginning and how they've shifted.
• Segue into the research you did, and mention how important your growth is to you.
• Talk about how your current role and responsibilities translate well into the new position, and ask if making this change would be something that could be considered.
• Reassure them that this is a forward-thinking request, and that you're not actively looking for other job opportunities (assuming that's actually the case).
• Let them know that you don't expect a decision immediately, and that you'll send over a copy of your notes and research. 

If you're getting the feeling that what you're consistently working on has moved beyond your title, it may be time to do some digging.

Start by researching different roles in your industry and field. Take notes:

• What job titles come up a lot? Having a job title that's "famili...